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طلق

Root entry · 10 derived lemmas

This root primarily deals with the concept of separation, release, and divorce. It extends to meanings of setting free, sending away, and also encompasses the idea of a natural disposition or characteristic.

Derived headwords

طَلَقَverb
  1. 1.
    to divorceboth

    To dissolve a marriage bond, to grant a divorce.

  2. 2.
    to release, set freeboth

    To let go, to liberate from restraint or bondage.

  3. 3.
    to depart, leaveclassical

    To move away from a place or person.

طَلَاقnoun
  1. 1.
    divorceboth

    The dissolution of a marriage; the act or instance of divorcing.

  2. 2.
    release, freedomclassical

    The state of being free or liberated.

طَلِيقadjective
  1. 1.
    divorcedboth

    A woman who has been divorced.

  2. 2.
    free, liberatedboth

    Released from captivity or restraint.

  3. 3.
    unrestrained, eloquentclassical

    Speaking freely and fluently.

طَلْقadjective
  1. 1.
    natural, innateclassical

    Referring to a person's natural disposition or character, not forced or artificial.

  2. 2.
    free, unhinderedclassical

    Not bound or restricted.

طَلْقَةnoun
  1. 1.
    a divorceboth

    A single instance or pronouncement of divorce.

  2. 2.
    a shot, dischargemodern

    The firing of a weapon, or a single projectile.

أَطْلَقَverb
  1. 1.
    to release, set freeboth

    To let go, to liberate, to set loose.

  2. 2.
    to launch, firemodern

    To send forth a projectile or missile; to initiate an action.

  3. 3.
    to utter, pronounceboth

    To speak words or a statement aloud.

مُطَلَّقadjective
  1. 1.
    divorcedboth

    A person, typically a woman, whose marriage has been dissolved.

  2. 2.
    absolute, unconditionalboth

    Not limited or restricted; complete.

مُطْلِقnoun
  1. 1.
    one who divorcesboth

    A man who pronounces divorce upon his wife.

  2. 2.
    طلقclassical

    The one who releases or sets free.

طَلْقَاءnoun
  1. 1.
    freed peopleclassical

    A group of people who have been set free, especially from captivity or slavery.

طَلْقَةٌnoun
  1. 1.
    a divorceboth

    A single instance of divorce.

Parallel reading

أخوها، وجبار ابن عمها، والأمير هو المستشار؛
Her brother, and Jabbar her cousin, and the prince is the advisor;
قال المبرد: الياء من نفس الكلمة.
Al-Mubarrad said: the 'ya' is from the same word.