kafala
A form of Islamic adoption in which the child is not regarded as a true child of the…A form of Islamic adoption in which the child is not regarded as a true child of the adoptive parents.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)A form of Islamic adoption in which the child is not regarded as a true child of the adoptive parents.
(uncountable)A sponsorship system in the Middle East, used to monitor migrant labourers, mostly in the construction and domestic sectors.
Origin
Borrowed from Arabic كَفَالَة (kafāla).Borrowed from Arabic كَفَالَة (kafāla).
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Word family
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable