Arabic

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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مُخَيَّم (muḵayyamm (plural مُخَيَّمَات (muḵayyamāt))

  1. camp, encampment

Declension

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References

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