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  1. Arabic (Modern Standard)
  2. /The negative conditional (وإلا)
  3. /شنق

شنق

شنقshanaqa
to hang (someone)
From Lesson 461:The negative conditional (وإلا)·Arabic (Modern Standard)

Usages of شنق

يجب أن يخضع البحار للقبطان، وإلا سيشنقه.yajibu an yakhdaa al-bahhâru lilqubtâni, wa illâ sayashnuquhu
The sailor must submit to the captain, otherwise he will hang him.
دافع القرصان عن الغنيمة حتى شنقه القبطان.dafa'a al-qursânu 'ani al-ghanimati hattâ shanaqahu al-qubtânu.
The pirate defended the booty until the captain hanged him.
أرادت عائشة أكبر غنيمة، لكن القبطان شنقها.arâdat 'â'ishatu akbara ghanîmatin, lâkinna al-qubtâna shanaqahâ.
Aisha wanted the biggest booty, but the captain hanged her.

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