The triliteral root khā nūn qāf (خ ن ق) occurs only once in the Quran, as the form VII active participle mun'khaniqat (مُنْخَنِقَة). The translation below is a brief gloss intended as a guide to meaning. An Arabic word may have a range of meanings depending on context. Click on the word for more linguistic information, or to suggestion a correction.
Active participle (form VII)
(5:3:12) wal-mun'khaniqatu | and that which is strangled (to death) | حُرِّمَتْ عَلَيْكُمُ الْمَيْتَةُ وَالدَّمُ وَلَحْمُ الْخِنْزِيرِ وَمَا أُهِلَّ لِغَيْرِ اللَّهِ بِهِ وَالْمُنْخَنِقَةُ |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon - Classical Arabic dictionary