شنق

العربية

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شنق¹

  • /ʃa.na.qa/

verb شَنَقَ · šanaqa · يَشْنُقُ · شَنْق · شَانِق

  1. transitive to hang (something; someone on a gallows)
  2. to pull the bridle or reins of, to curb, to rein in (a horse, camel, etc.)

شنق²

  • /ʃa.naq/

noun شَنَق · šanaq · الشَّنَق · شَنَقٌ

  1. rope

شنق³

  • /ʃanq/

noun شَنْق · šanq · الشَّنْق · شَنْقٌ

  1. noun from verb verbal noun of شَنَقَ (šanaqa, “to hang”) (form I): hanging الإعْدَامُ شَنْقاً

شنق⁴

  • /ʃa.ni.qa/

verb شَنِقَ · šaniqa · يَشْنَقُ · شَنَق · شَانِق

  1. archaic to make love to, to snuggle

شنق⁵

  • /ʃa.naq/

noun شَنَق · šanaq · الشَّنَق · شَنَقٌ

  1. archaic, noun from verb verbal noun of شَنِقَ (šaniqa, “to make love to, to snuggle”) (form I)

شنق⁶

  • /ʃa.naq/

noun شَنَق · šanaq · الشَّنَق · شَنَقٌ

  1. archaic blood money
  2. archaic any other money one is legally required to pay

In English

  • hang to execute by suspension from the neck
  • hanging means of execution

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {شنق},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%B4%D9%86%D9%82},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}

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