Etymology

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Today it means: To lay off from work due to a reduction in force. Full definition →

Arabic الريف
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  1. Arabic · derived fromريف“countryside”
  2. Arabic · derived fromالريف
  3. English todayRif

From Arabic الريف (ar-rīf), from Arabic ريف (rīf, “countryside”). Compare Tarifit arrif.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.