"Gaddafi" meaning in English

See Gaddafi in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ɡəˈdæfi/ [UK], /ɡəˈdɑfi/ [US]
Etymology: From Arabic قَذَّافِيّ (qaḏḏāfiyy). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ar|قَذَّافِيّ}} Arabic قَذَّافِيّ (qaḏḏāfiyy) Head templates: {{en-prop}} Gaddafi
  1. A surname from Arabic. Translations (surname): قذافي (qaḏḏāfiyy) (Arabic), 卡扎菲 (Kǎzhāfēi) (Chinese Mandarin), Kadhafi (French), गद्दाफ़ी (gaddāfī) [masculine] (Hindi), カッザーフィー (Kazzāfī) (Japanese), ガッダーフィ (Gaddāfi) (Japanese), ガッダーフィー (Gaddāfī) (Japanese)
    Sense id: en-Gaddafi-en-name-taWjpCcX Categories (other): English surnames, Terms with Arabic translations Disambiguation of Terms with Arabic translations: 80 20 Disambiguation of 'surname': 97 3
  2. Muammar Gaddafi, former leader of Libya. Categories (topical): Individuals Derived forms: Gaddafism, Gaddafist
    Sense id: en-Gaddafi-en-name-WHN2FA~~ Disambiguation of Individuals: 34 66 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with French translations, Terms with Hindi translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Mandarin translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 68 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 22 78 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 27 73 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 21 79 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 21 79 Disambiguation of Terms with Hindi translations: 40 60 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 19 81 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 39 61 Synonyms: Qadhafi, Qadhdhafi, Gaddafy, Kaddafi, Gadhafi, Khadafy, Gadaffi, Qadafi, Quaddafi, Khadafi, Khaddafi, Ghadaffi, Qathafi, Kadhafi, Ghaddafi, Kadafi, Ghadafi, Gadafy, Gadhaffi [uncommon], Gaddhafi, Gadaffy, Ghaddaffi, Gheddafi, Qadhaffi, Qaddhafi, Quadaffi, Quadhafi, Quadafi, Khadaffi, Khaddafy, Kadaffi, Kazzafi, Gadaafi [rare], Gaddaffy, Ghadaffy, Ghadafy, Ghaddafy, Ghedaffi, Kaddaffi, Kaddhafi, Kadhaffi, Kazafi, Khaddaffi, Khadhafi, Qazhafi, Qazzafi, Qhadaffi, Qhadafi, Qhaddafi, Quadaffy, Quadafy, Quaddaffi, Quaddafy, Quaddhafi, Quathafi, Khadhaffi [rare], Qadhdhaffi, Kadaphi, Kajjaphi, Kajaphi
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms (also very common): Gadafi Synonyms (moderately common): Qadaffi Synonyms (most common): Qaddafi
Disambiguation of 'also very common': 77 23 Disambiguation of 'moderately common': 0 0 Disambiguation of 'most common': 0 0

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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