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单词 mudhif
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Definition of mudhif in English:

mudhif

(also mudif)
noun mʊˈdiːf
  • In Iraq: a guest house; a reception room; (specifically among the Marsh Arabs of southern Iraq) such a building or room constructed of woven reeds.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in Charles Doughty (1843–1926), explorer, travel writer, and poet. From Arabic muḍīf, either lit. ‘host’ (elliptically for dār (or bayt) al-muḍīf house (or apartment) of the host), or perhaps colloquial form or pronunciation of maḍīf place for staying as a guest, both ultimately from ḍāfa to stay as a guest.

 
 

Definition of mudhif in US English:

mudhif

(also mudif)
nounmʊˈdiːf
  • In Iraq: a guest house; a reception room; (specifically among the Marsh Arabs of southern Iraq) such a building or room constructed of woven reeds.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in Charles Doughty (1843–1926), explorer, travel writer, and poet. From Arabic muḍīf, either lit. ‘host’ (elliptically for dār (or bayt) al-muḍīf house (or apartment) of the host), or perhaps colloquial form or pronunciation of maḍīf place for staying as a guest, both ultimately from ḍāfa to stay as a guest.

 
 
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