Explore Khat through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like kat or qat. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Khat in a sentence
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Khat meaning
A shrub, Catha edulis, whose leaves are used as a mild stimulant when chewed or brewed as tea; also a drug produced from this plant.
Using Khat
- The main meaning on this page is: A shrub, Catha edulis, whose leaves are used as a mild stimulant when chewed or brewed as tea; also a drug produced from this plant.
- Useful related words include: kat, qat, quat, cat.
- In the example corpus, khat often appears in combinations such as: khat is, of khat, chewing khat.
Context around Khat
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 8 start, 6 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Khat
- In this selection, "khat" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 22.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, chewing, citation, using, consumption, raids and use stand out and add context to how "khat" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and local khat raids have and and that khat use was. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "khat" sits close to words such as abstention, actuarial and admonition, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with khat
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Development a Saudi Solution for Khat Problem. (7 words)
But khat is reddish with a slight blackish tinge. (9 words)
Cigarette smoking and Khat chewing among university instructors in Ethiopia. (10 words)
The study concluded that most of the participants who were using khat were using it moderately in terms of both the quantity used and the frequency and duration of chewing sessions, and that khat use was typically a social activity. (40 words)
The arrest was effected in Phase 5A in Buhle Park when the suspect was found in possession of five full Mandrax tablets, four quarter Mandrax tablets and 16 ziplock bags of khat with a street value of R3 500. (39 words)
Huzir said Tan Tai Kim, chairman of the Chinese educationist group Dong Zong, will be questioned soon about the group’s claim that the introduction of Jawi khat in vernacular schools was a form of Islamisation. (36 words)
Example sentences (20)
As federal and local khat raids have often targeted immigrants from countries where khat is legal, issues of cultural misunderstanding have sometimes been raised.
Khat was ranked 17th in dependence, 20th in physical harm, and 20th in social harm. citation Khat consumption induces mild euphoria and excitement, similar to that conferred by strong coffee.
The study concluded that most of the participants who were using khat were using it moderately in terms of both the quantity used and the frequency and duration of chewing sessions, and that khat use was typically a social activity.
Getting a balanced form of khat regulation won't be easy, and alcohol shows you cannot regulate away all problematic consumption.
Cigarette smoking and Khat chewing among university instructors in Ethiopia.
Development a Saudi Solution for Khat Problem.
Huzir said Tan Tai Kim, chairman of the Chinese educationist group Dong Zong, will be questioned soon about the group’s claim that the introduction of Jawi khat in vernacular schools was a form of Islamisation.
So I looked through The Daily Californian website for inspiration on how we could bolster our content,” said Kopy Khat, the newest and first editor of The Daily Slog.
So in addition to drugs and alcohol, the Substance Rehabilitation Centre is also helping people quit their khat addiction.
The arrest was effected in Phase 5A in Buhle Park when the suspect was found in possession of five full Mandrax tablets, four quarter Mandrax tablets and 16 ziplock bags of khat with a street value of R3 500.
This impairment may be exacerbated by an anorexia-induced hypoglycemia that may result from chewing Khat.
Yemenis invariably deny Khat's adverse health effects, but do freely admit that they have an insomnia-caused exhaustion that partially impairs their ability to work the following day.
Farmer Ahmed Mume started growing khat on his coffee farm in Deder, eastern Ethiopia a decade ago.
A cocktail of Arak and minced frozen khat, mixed with grapefruit juice, has become popular in the south of the country in recent years.
Approximately 60% of male and 35% of female Yeminis chew khat daily.
But khat is reddish with a slight blackish tinge.
Channel 4 News reported in September 2014 that prior to the ban, 20 tonnes of khat arrived at Heathrow Airport daily, and it would sell for £3 per bundle.
Chewing khat is also part of the Yemeni business culture to promote decision-making, but foreigners are not expected to participate.
Description Khat is a slow-growing shrub or tree that typically attains a height of between convert.
Dilated pupils ( mydriasis ) are prominent during khat consumption, reflecting the sympathomimetic effects of the drug, which are also reflected in increased heart rate and blood pressure.
Common combinations with khat
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- khat is 8×
- of khat 7×
- chewing khat 4×
- khat consumption 2×
- khat use 2×
- khat chewing 2×
- for khat 2×
- their khat 2×
- khat with 2×
- consider khat 2×