Etymology

habous

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Today it means: An equivalent of mortmain in Islamic law Full definition →

Arabic حُبُوس
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  1. Arabic · borrowed fromحُبُوس
  2. English todayhabous

Borrowed from Arabic حُبُوس (ḥubūs).

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