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خلق

Pronunciation: /xa.la.qa/

“خلق” is an Arabic word. Its 20 meanings in English:

verb

  1. to create, to make
  2. to shape, to form
  3. to be suitable, be fit
  4. to perfume
  5. to be old and worn out (of a garment)
  6. to be smooth and soft (of an item, through wear)

noun

  1. creation
  2. creation (“all which exists”), creatures
  3. people
  4. pleb, plebeian
  5. natural disposition, character, nature
  6. inborn quality
  7. manners, character
  8. morals, morality
  9. anger, irritation
  10. bravery
  11. religion
  12. humanity
  13. refinement
  14. rags

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Semitic *ḫalaq-, cognate with Biblical Hebrew חָלַק (ḥɔláq, ḥālaq, “to divide”), Classical Syriac ܚܠܩ (ḥəlaq, “to divide, apportion”), Sabaean [script needed] (ḫlq, “compensation, portion, lot”), and Minaean [script needed] (ḫlq). Took on the senses of creation and formation prior to the advent of Islam, as indicated by passages like Qur'an (in Arabic), 609–632 CE, 39:38,…

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