This is the 2884th most frequent Arabic word.
مضيق
Strait.
Here, 'مضيق' refers to a narrow water passage between two lands.
مررنا عبر المضيق وانتقلنا إلى الجانب الآخر.
We passed through the strait and moved to the other side.
In this sentence, 'مضيق' is a part of the phrase 'مضيق النفس', which means 'shortness of breath'.
شعر بالسوء نتيجة مضيق النفس بعد المجهود الكبير.
He felt unwell due to shortness of breath after the great effort.
Here, 'مضيق' is used in its plural form 'مضايق' to discuss famous geographical features.