honour killing in Arabic
جَرِيمَة الشَّرَفِ
honour killing in Arabic: جَرِيمَة الشَّرَفِ, قَتْل الشَّرَفِ (qatl aš-šarafi). In English, honour killing means a typically Middle Eastern and South Asian cultural practice whereby a family member, usually female, is murdered by other family members, the act being justified as retribution for a (usually sexual) slight upon the family's honour.
Arabic words for honour killing
- murder as a cultural practice
- جَرِيمَة الشَّرَفِ, قَتْل الشَّرَفِ qatl aš-šarafi
English meaning of honour killing
- noun A typically Middle Eastern and South Asian cultural practice whereby a family member, usually female, is murdered by other family members, the act being justified as retribution for a (usually sexual) slight upon the family's honour.
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Questions about honour killing in Arabic
- What is the meaning of honour killing in Arabic?
- Honour killing in Arabic is جَرِيمَة الشَّرَفِ, قَتْل الشَّرَفِ (qatl aš-šarafi).
- ما معنى كلمة honour killing؟
- Honour killing: جَرِيمَة الشَّرَفِ, قَتْل الشَّرَفِ (qatl aš-šarafi).
- What does honour killing mean in English?
- Honour killing means a typically Middle Eastern and South Asian cultural practice whereby a family member, usually female, is murdered by other family members, the act being justified as retribution for a (usually sexual) slight upon the family's honour.
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