Gaddafi
Pronunciation: /ɡəˈdæfi/
The English word “Gaddafi” has 1 meaning listed here.
proper noun
- Muammar Gaddafi (c. 1942–2011), revolutionary and leader of Libya.
Etymology
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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