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has gloss	(noun) a reed hut in the marshlands of Iraq; rare since the marshes were drained mudhif
has gloss	eng: A mudhif is a traditional reed house made by the Madan people (also known as Marsh Arabs) in the swamps of southern Iraq. In the traditional Madan way of living, houses are constructed from reeds harvested from the marshes where they live. A mudhif is a large communal house, paid for and maintained by a local sheik, for use by guests or as a gathering place for weddings, funerals, etc.
lexicalization	eng: mudhif
subclass of	(noun) small crude shelter used as a dwelling hut, hovel, shack, shanty, hutch

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