"kafala" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic كَفَالَة (kafāla). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ar|كَفَالَة}} Arabic كَفَالَة (kafāla), {{root|en|ar|ك ف ل}} Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} kafala (uncountable)
  1. (Islam) A form of Islamic adoption in which the child is not regarded as a true child of the adoptive parents. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Islam
    Sense id: en-kafala-en-noun-hDpCxY5- Topics: Islam, lifestyle, religion
  2. A sponsorship system in the Middle East, used to monitor migrant labourers, mostly in the construction and domestic sectors. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-kafala-en-noun-y7Dpj1yR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 67 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 13 87 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 94
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: kafeel

Alternative forms

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