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Meaning of falaka | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

A torture method consisting of whipping a person's bare feet.

uncountable, usually

Examples

“Although technically forbidden, the torture of prisoners through falaka, beating on the soles of the feet or the back of the legs, is very widely practiced in Iran.”

CEFR level

B1

Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

See also

falanaka falandization falang Falanga falangcai Falange