Meaning

2 senses

  1. A transliteration of the Arabic surname القَذَّافِيّ (al-qaḏḏāfiyy).

  2. Muammar Gaddafi (c. 1942–2011), revolutionary and leader of Libya.

Examples

8 sentences

  1. Gaddafi was known for his outlandish clothing.

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  2. Gaddafi led his country in a very unique way.

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  3. Muammar Gaddafi is a megalomaniac.

    Муаммар Каддафі має манію величі.

    deMuammar Gaddafi ist größenwahnsinnig.

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  4. Gaddafi was the king of kings of Africa.

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  5. Gaddafi called himself the king of kings of Africa.

    deGaddafi bezeichnete sich als König der Könige von Afrika.

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Translations

2 languages

Origin

From Libyan Arabic قدافي (gaddāfi, gaḏḏāfi), from Arabic قَذَّافِيّ (qaḏḏāfiyy), an occupa

From Libyan Arabic قدافي (gaddāfi, gaḏḏāfi), from Arabic قَذَّافِيّ (qaḏḏāfiyy), an occupational term from قَذَّاف (qaḏḏāf, “hurler, flinger; catapult, mangonel, ballista”).

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