مخيم

Arabic

Etymology

Derived from the passive participle of خَيَّمَ (ḵayyama, to pitch one’s tent) from خَيْمَة (ḵayma, tent).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mu.xaj.jam/

Noun

مُخَيَّم (muḵayyam) m (plural مُخَيَّمَات (muḵayyamāt))

  1. camp, encampment

Declension

References

  • Wehr, Hans (1979), مخيم”, in J. Milton Cowan, editor, A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th edition, Ithaca, NY: Spoken Language Services, →ISBN
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