Etymology

talaq

ta·laq
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Today it means: An Islamic divorce, sanctioned by the Qur'an. Full definition →

Arabic طَلَاق
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  1. Arabic · borrowed fromطَلَاق“divorce”
  2. English todaytalaq

Borrowed from Arabic طَلَاق (ṭalāq, “divorce”), from the root ط ل ق (ṭ l q).

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