خندق
khandaq
To ditch in Arabic is خندق (khandaq).
Meaning: to abandon (verb)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is khandaq.
Did you know?
- The word خندق refers to a physical trench or moat rather than the slang act of abandoning someone. To express the idea of 'ditching' a person, an Arabic speaker would use different verbs like ترك or تخلى عن.
- In Islamic history, the خندق is famously associated with the Battle of the Trench in 627 AD, where a deep ditch was dug to protect Medina from an attacking army.
- The word خندق is not of Arabic origin but is an ancient borrowing from Iranian languages.
Examples in context
- يُرجى الابتعاد عن الحُفْرَة لمنع الحوادث.Please stay away from the ditch to prevent accidents.
- ألقَوْا أصباغًا في الخَنْدَق لإخفاءه.They threw paint into the ditch to hide it.
Example conversation
Ziad and Layla are discussing a bad plan.
- زياد Ziadهذه الفكرة لا تعمل يا ليلى.hadhihi al-fikra la ta'mal ya Layla.This idea isn't working, Layla.
- ليلى Laylaمعك حق، يجب أن خندق الفكرة.ma'aka haqq, yajib an khandaq al-fikra.You're right, I must ditch the idea.
- زياد Ziadلنبحث عن شيء جديد الآن.linabhath 'an shay' jadid al-an.Let's look for something new now.
- ليلى Laylaسأفعل ذلك فوراً يا زياد.sa'af'al dhalika fawran ya Ziad.I will do that immediately, Ziad.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries خندق, CC BY-SA 4.0.
