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حَلْق
throat /ˈħalq/
nounB2#4264 most common
Also: shaving (as verbal noun of حَلَقَ), gullet
Example sentences
حَلْقي يُؤْلِمُني.
My throat hurts.
أَشْرَبُ الماءَ لِأَنَّ حَلْقي جافٌّ.
I drink water because my throat is dry.
ذَهَبَ إلى الطَّبيبِ لِأَنَّ حَلْقَهُ مُلْتَهِبٌ.
He went to the doctor because his throat is inflamed.
تُغَطِّي اللَّوْزَتانِ جانِبَيِ الحَلْقِ.
The tonsils cover the two sides of the throat.
يُساعِدُ العَسَلُ على تَهْدِئَةِ الحَلْقِ عِنْدَ السُّعالِ.
Honey helps soothe the throat when coughing.
يُفَضِّلُ بَعْضُ الرِّجالِ حَلْقَ اللِّحْيَةِ يَوْمِيًّا.
Some men prefer shaving their beard daily.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | حَلْقٌ | حُلُوقٌ |
| Genitive | حَلْقٍ | حُلُوقٍ |
| Accusative | حَلْقًا | حُلُوقًا |
| Vocative | يا حَلْقُ | يا حُلُوقُ |
Word family
حَلَقَto shave
حَلَّاقbarber
حَلْقَةring, circle, link, episodeحُلْقومthroat, windpipe (anatomical term)
Etymology
حَلْق comes from the Arabic triliteral root ح-ل-ق (ḥ-l-q), a common Semitic root pattern. Classical Arabic dictionaries link the anatomical sense, throat, with the verb حَلَقَ, to shave, since shaving traditionally centers on the skin near the throat and jaw. The noun حَلْق also serves as the maṣdar, or verbal noun, of حَلَقَ, so it can mean either the body part or the act of shaving depending on context.
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