خناق

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Arabic

Etymology 1.1

Root
خ ن ق (ḵ n q)
3 terms

Pronunciation

Noun

خُناق (ḵunāqm (plural خَوَانِيق (ḵawānīq) or خَوَانِق (ḵawāniq))

  1. suffocation
  2. angina (medical)
  3. quinsy, diphtheria
Declension

Etymology 1.2

Pronunciation

Noun

خِناق (ḵināqm

  1. strangling cord, garotte
  2. neck, throat
  3. quarrel, fight, row
Declension

References

  • Wehr, Hans (1979) “خناق”, in J. Milton Cowan, editor, A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th edition, Ithaca, NY: Spoken Language Services, →ISBN, pages 263-64