Arabic Word · Intermediate

كوريك

forced labour, corvee

Pronunciation: /kuˈreːk/

Meaning

forced labour, corvee

Example

قضت محكمة جنايات الخرطوم جنوب حكماً بالسجن (3) أشهر وغرامة مالية مبلغ (5) آلاف جنيه، وذلك في مواجهة مدان تعدى على جاره ضرباً بالكوريك مسبباً له الأذى الجسيم

The Criminal Court of Ḵartūm South decided on prison for three months and a monetary fine of five thousand pounds against a convict who attacked his neighbour hitting him with a shovel inflicting serious injuries.

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