talaq
Syllables: ta·laq/tæˈlɑːk/
talaq noun: an Islamic divorce, sanctioned by the Qur'an.
Noun
talaq (countable and uncountable, plural talaqs)
- An Islamic divorce, sanctioned by the Qur'an.
- The first option was to give talaq to Akhila. But given that he really loved her, and that they had four small children, he decided that was no answer.2025, Banu Mushtaq, “A Decision of the Heart”, in Deepa Bhasthi, transl., Heart Lamp, And Other Stories, page 71
Verb
talaq (third-person singular simple present talaqs, present participle talaqing, simple past and past participle talaqed)
- To divorce somebody by these means.
- Muslim women can be talaqed instantly, and thrown into the streets by whimsical husbands.1987, Srikanta Ghosh, Muslim Politics in India, page 46
talaq meaning in Hindi, Urdu, Bengali and Punjabi
talaq in Hindi
- (Islam) an Islamic divorce, sanctioned by the Qur'an
- तलाक़ talāq, तलाक talāk
talaq in Urdu
- (Islam) an Islamic divorce, sanctioned by the Qur'an
- طَلاق talāq
talaq in Bengali
- (Islam) an Islamic divorce, sanctioned by the Qur'an
- তালাক talak
talaq in Punjabi
- (Islam) an Islamic divorce, sanctioned by the Qur'an
- ਤਲਾਕ talāk, طَلاق t̤alāq
More languagesFewer languages
- talaq in Gujarati
- તલાક talāk
- talaq in Pashto
- طلاق talāq
- talaq in Arabic
- طَلَاق ṭalāq
- talaq in Malay
- talak
- talaq in Indonesian
- talak
Forms of talaq
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | talaqs |
| alternative form | talak |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | talaqs |
| present participle | talaqing |
| past participle | talaqed |
| past | talaqed |
Origin of talaq
Borrowed from Arabic طَلَاق (ṭalāq, “divorce”), from the root ط ل ق (ṭ l q).
Words that rhyme with talaq
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Questions about talaq
- What does talaq mean?
- Talaq means an Islamic divorce, sanctioned by the Qur'an.
- What is talaq in Hindi?
- Talaq in Hindi is तलाक़ (talāq), तलाक (talāk). See Talaq meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is talaq?
- Talaq can be a noun or a verb.
- How do you pronounce talaq?
- Talaq is pronounced /tæˈlɑːk/.
- What is the plural of talaq?
- The plural of talaq is talaqs.
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