"feddan" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: feddans [plural]
Etymology: Borrowing from Arabic فَدَّان (faddān). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ar|فَدَّان}} Arabic فَدَّان (faddān) Head templates: {{en-noun}} feddan (plural feddans)
  1. A Middle Eastern unit of area, divided into 24 kirats, and typically equivalent to 4200.8 square metres.
    Sense id: en-feddan-en-noun-IAn-PR-d Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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