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| Arabic to English translations [Non-PRO] | | Arabic term or phrase: الاعدام علي الخازوق | | this is an old method of execution |
| | | Death at the stake | Explanation:
i'dam is "execution, death," khazuq is "pole, stake" ... from a root, however, meaning "to tear apart, to stab or pierce" (a stake 'pierces' or is driven into the ground) ... 'hadhaa khaquz' is an idiom meaning "that's too bad, that's tough luck" |
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Explanation:
i'dam is "execution, death," khazuq is "pole, stake" ... from a root, however, meaning "to tear apart, to stab or pierce" (a stake 'pierces' or is driven into the ground) ... 'hadhaa khaquz' is an idiom meaning "that's too bad, that's tough luck"
| Colin Brayton
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