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اختناق (ekhtenâgh): Meaning in English

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اختناق
ekhtenâghnoun
  1. suffocation
  2. asphyxia
  3. repression (political)

Other Persian words for “suffocation”

  • خفگی khafegi – suffocation, asphyxia, strangulation

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