talak

See also: tálak and tālāk

English

Noun

talak (plural talaks)

1. Alternative spelling of talaq

Anagrams

• katal, latka

Central Dusun

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay arak, from Arabic عَرَق (ʕaraq).

Noun

talak

1. rice wine

   Synonym: montoku

Coastal Kadazan

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay arak, from Arabic عَرَق (ʕaraq).

Noun

talak

1. rice wine

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic طَلَاق (ṭalāq, “divorce”), from the root ط ل ق (ṭ l q).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈtalak/ [ˈt̪a.lak̚]
• Rhymes: -alak
• Syllabification: ta‧lak

Noun

talak (plural talak-talak)

1. (Islam) talaq: an Islamic divorce, sanctioned by the Qur'an.

Usage notes

• Talaq normally refers to an Islamic divorce initiated by the husband.

Derived terms

• ditalak
• menalak

• talak bain
• talak dua
• talak satu
• talak tiga

Further reading

• “talak” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Limos Kalinga

Etymology

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Noun

talák

1. car

Lubuagan Kalinga

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

talak

1. car

Maranao

Noun

talak

1. divorce

   Synonyms: pasak, soway, kasoway

Mauritian Creole

Alternative forms

• talaq

Etymology

From Hindi तलाक़ (talāq), from Persian طلاق, from Arabic طَلَاق (ṭalāq).

Noun

talak

1. talaq, divorce

Semai

Etymology

Compare Khmer ទន្លាក់ (tŭənlĕək), Vietnamese thác.

Noun

talak

1. waterfall

Tagalog

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /taˈlak/ [t̪ɐˈlak̚]
• Rhymes: -ak
• Syllabification: ta‧lak

Noun

talák (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜎᜃ᜔)

1. talking in a fast, loud voice (rapidly and continuously)
2. tsking (sound and act, usually as a sign of disapproval)

Derived terms

• magtalakan
• magtatalak
• pagtatalak
• pagtatalakan
• talakan
• talakin
• tumalak

See also

• tal-ak
• taltal

Further reading

• “talak”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
• “talak”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

Anagrams

• aklat, takal, katal, latak, kalat

Turkmen

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic طَلَاق (ṭalāq).

Noun

talak (definite accusative talaky, plural talaklar)

1. divorce

Declension

Declension of talak

	singular	plural
nominative	talak	talaklar
accusative	talaky	talaklary
genitive	talakyň	talaklaryň
dative	talaka	talaklara
locative	talakda	talaklarda
ablative	talakdan	talaklardan

Yogad

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

talák

1. trust