خنقه

Root entry · 22 derived lemmas

The root خنقه (khanaqa) primarily relates to constriction, suffocation, and tightness, particularly around the throat. It extends to describe narrow passages, certain plants, diseases affecting breathing, and even metaphorical tightness or fullness.

Derived headwords

خَنَقَverb

1.
to strangleboth
To kill or cause to die by compressing the throat or neck.
2.
to suffocateboth
To cause someone or something to be unable to breathe.
3.
to chokeboth
To be unable to breathe, often due to an obstruction or constriction.

خنقه خنقا — He strangled him, a strangulation.

خَنْقٌnoun

1.
strangulationboth
The act or process of strangling.
2.
suffocationboth
The state of being unable to breathe.

خَنَقٌnoun

1.
narrownessclassical
The quality of being narrow, especially referring to passages or openings.

خَنِيقٌadjective

1.
strangledboth
Having been subjected to strangulation.
2.
suffocatedboth
Having been unable to breathe.

مَخْنُوقٌadjective

1.
strangledboth
One who has been strangled.
2.
suffocatedboth
One who is unable to breathe.
3.
narrowclassical
Describing something that is constricted or tight.

غلام مخنق الخصر — A boy with a constricted waist.

اِنْخَنَقَverb

1.
to be strangledboth
To suffer strangulation.
2.
to suffocateboth
To be unable to breathe.

فاختنق — and he was strangled.

وانخنقت الشاة بنفسها — and the sheep suffocated itself.

الْخَانِقُnoun

1.
narrow passboth
A narrow passage, like a gorge or a narrow street.
2.
narrow alleyboth
A constricted alleyway.
3.
herbclassical
Certain types of plants known for their constricting or suffocating properties.

والخانق: الشعب الضيق، والزقاق — And Al-Khanq: the narrow gorge, and the alley.

خَانَقَverb

1.
to strangleboth
To engage in the act of strangling someone.

خَانِقِينname

1.
Khanqinclassical
A city in the Sawad of Baghdad, named because Al-Nu'man strangled 'Uday ibn Zayd al-'Abadi there.

وخانقين وخانقون: د بسواد بغداد — And Khanqin and Khanqan: a village in the Sawad of Baghdad.

خَانِقُونname

1.
Khanqanclassical
A city in the Sawad of Baghdad, also referring to a place in Kufa.

وخانقين وخانقون: د بسواد بغداد — And Khanqin and Khanqan: a village in the Sawad of Baghdad.

الْخَانُوقَةname

1.
Al-Khanuqaclassical
A place located on the Euphrates river.

والخانوقة: د على الفرات — And Al-Khanuqa: a village on the Euphrates.

خَانُوقٌnoun

1.
rope for stranglingclassical
A rope used for strangling.

وككتاب: الحبل يخنق به — And like 'Kitab': the rope with which one strangles.

خُنَاقٌnoun

1.
throatboth
The part of the neck containing the pharynx and larynx; the throat.
2.
disease of suffocationclassical
A disease that obstructs the passage of breath to the lungs and heart.

أخذه بخناقه — He took him by his throat.

خُنَاقِيَّةnoun

1.
throat diseaseclassical
A disease affecting the throats of birds and horses.

والخناقية: داء في حلوق الطير والفرس — And Al-Khunāqiyyah: a disease in the throats of birds and horses.

الْخُنُقُnoun

1.
narrow vaginasclassical
Referring to narrow female genitalia.

والخنق، بضمتين: الفروج الضيقة — And Al-Khunq, with two dammah: narrow vaginas.

خُنُوقَاءname

1.
Khunquqaclassical
A place name.

وخنوقاء، كجلولاء: ع — And Khunquqa, like Juljula: a place.

الْخُنُوقَةname

1.
Al-Khunūqaclassical
A valley in the lands of the 'Aqil tribe.

والخنوقة، كتنوفة: واد بديار عقيل — And Al-Khunūqa, like Tanūfa: a valley in the lands of 'Aqil.

مِكْنَسَةnoun

1.
necklaceclassical
A type of necklace or collar.

وكمكنسة: القلادة — And like Miknasa: the necklace.

مِعْظَمٌnoun

1.
place of strangling ropeclassical
A place where the rope for strangling is kept or used.

وكمعظم: موضع حبل الخنق — And like Mi'dham: the place of the strangling rope.

تَخْنِيقٌnoun

1.
coveringclassical
The act of covering or nearly obscuring, used metaphorically for mirages covering mountains.
2.
approachingclassical
The act of nearing or almost reaching a certain age or number.
3.
fillingclassical
The act of filling something, like a container.

خنق السراب الجبال تخنيقا — The mirage covered the mountains, obscuring them.

مُخْتَنَقٌadjective

1.
horse with white markingsclassical
A horse whose white marking on its forehead reaches its lips.

والمختنق: فرس أخذت غرته لحييه — And Al-Mukhtanaq: a horse whose blaze reached its lips.

خَانَقَاهname

1.
Khanqahclassical
A village between Isfara'in and Jurjan, and another village in Faryab.

وخانقاه: ة بين إسفراين وجرجان — And Khanqah: a village between Isfara'in and Jurjan.

Parallel reading

خنقه خنقا، ككتف، فهو خنق أيضا وخنيق ومخنوق، كخنقه فاختنق، وانخنقت الشاة بنفسها.

He strangled him, a strangulation, like (the verb) katifa, so he is khanaq, khaniq, and makhnuq, as if he strangled him and he was strangled, and the sheep suffocated itself.

والخانق: الشعب الضيق، والزقاق.

And Al-Khanq: the narrow gorge, and the alley.

وخانق الذئب والنمر والكلب والكرسنة: أربع حشائش.

And Khanq al-dhi'b, al-namir, al-kalb, and al-kursana: four types of herbs.

وخانقين وخانقون: د بسواد بغداد، لأن النعمان خنق به عدي بن زيد العبادي حتى قتله، ود بالكوفة.

And Khanqin and Khanqan: a village in the Sawad of Baghdad, because Al-Nu'man strangled 'Uday ibn Zayd al-'Abadi there until he killed him, and a village in Kufa.

والخانوقة: د على الفرات.

And Al-Khanuqa: a village on the Euphrates.

وككتاب: الحبل يخنق به.

And like 'Kitab': the rope with which one strangles.

وكغراب: داء يمتنع معه نفوذ النفس إلى الرئة والقلب.

And like Ghurab: a disease that prevents the breath from reaching the lungs and heart.

ويقال أيضا: أخذه بخناقه، بالكسر والضم، ومخنقه، أي: بحلقه.

It is also said: He took him by his khanaq (throat), with kasr and damma, and his makhnaq, meaning: by his throat.

والخناقية: داء في حلوق الطير والفرس.

And Al-Khunāqiyyah: a disease in the throats of birds and horses.

والخنق، بضمتين: الفروج الضيقة.

And Al-Khunq, with two dammah: narrow vaginas.

وخنوقاء، كجلولاء: ع.

And Khunquqa, like Juljula: a place.

والخنوقة، كتنوفة: واد بديار عقيل.

And Al-Khunūqa, like Tanūfa: a valley in the lands of 'Aqil.

وكمكنسة: القلادة.

And like Miknasa: the necklace.

وكمعظم: موضع حبل الخنق.

And like Mi'dham: the place of the strangling rope.

وغلام مخنق الخصر: أهيف.

And a boy with a constricted waist: slender.

وخنق السراب الجبال تخنيقا: كاد يغطي رؤوسها، وفلان الأربعين: كاد يبلغها، والإناء: ملأه.

And the mirage covered the mountains, obscuring their tops; and so-and-so approached forty; and the container: he filled it.

والمختنق: فرس أخذت غرته لحييه.

And Al-Mukhtanaq: a horse whose blaze reached its lips.

"افتد مخنوق": يضرب في تخليص نفسك من الشدة.

"He ransomed a strangled one": used to describe saving oneself from hardship.

وخانقاه: ة بين إسفراين وجرجان، وة بفارياب.

And Khanqah: a village between Isfara'in and Jurjan, and a village in Faryab.