Definition
A state of confinement or restricted movement, typically imposed as a security measure or to control a public health crisis. It literally refers to the act of “closure” or “shutting down.”
| Arabic | إِغْلَاق |
| Translitertion | ʾIghlāq |
| Pronunciation |
Grammatical Information
- Part of Speech: Noun (اسم – Ism)
- Gender: Masculine (مُذَكَّر – Mudhakkar)
- Number: Singular (مُفْرَد – Mufrad)
Example Sentences
| Arabic | Transliteration | English Translation | Pronunciation |
| فُرِضَ إِغْلَاقٌ تَامٌّ عَلَى الْمَدِينَةِ | Furīḍa ʾighlāqun tāmmun ʿalā l-madīnati | A complete lockdown was imposed on the city. | |
| خِلَال فَتْرَةِ الْإِغْلَاقِ، الْتَزَمَ النَّاسُ بِالْبُيُوتِ | Khilāl fatrati al-ʾighlāq, iltazama an-nāsu bil-buyūti | During the lockdown period, people stayed at home. | |
| مَتَى سَيَنْتَهِي حَظْرُ التَّجَوُّل؟ | Matā sayantahī ḥaẓr at-tajawwul? | When will the curfew end? | |
Related Words and Phrases
- Synonym (مُرَادِف):
- حَظْر التَّجَوُّل (ḥaẓr at-tajawwul): Curfew (literally: “prohibition of wandering”).
- حَجْر صِحِّي (ḥajr ṣiḥḥī): Quarantine.
- إِغْلَاق عَام (ʾighlāq ʿām): General/comprehensive lockdown.
- عَزْل (ʿazl): Isolation.
- Words from the Same Root:
- أَغْلَقَ (ʾaghlaqa): To close or shut (Verb).
- غَلَق (ghalaq): A lock or closure (Noun).
- مُغْلَق (mughlaq): Closed (Adjective).
Cultural Context
The term إِغْلَاق (ʾighlāq) gained significant prominence across the Arab world during recent global health events. While the concept of a “curfew” (حَظْر التَّجَوُّل) was historically more associated with security contexts in the region, the broader use of “lockdown” as a public health strategy became a new, widely shared reality.