fondouk

English

Noun

fondouk (plural fondouks)

  1. Alternative spelling of fonduk.

French

Etymology

  • Etymology tree
    Ancient Greek πᾰν- (păn-)
    Proto-Indo-European *deḱ-
    Ancient Greek δοκ- (dok-)
    Ancient Greek -εῖον (-eîon)
    Ancient Greek πανδοκεῖον (pandokeîon)bor.
    Arabic فُنْدُق (funduq)bor.
    French fondouk

    Borrowed from Arabic فُنْدُق (funduq), borrowed from Ancient Greek πανδοκεῖον (pandokeîon), from πᾰν- (păn-, “all, every”) + δοκ- (dok-, o-grade of the stem of δέχομαι (dékhomai, “to receive”)) + -εῖον (-eîon).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /fɔ̃.duk/
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    Noun

    fondouk m (plural fondouks)

    1. (North Africa) hotel, hostel; fonduk
      Synonym: caravansérail

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