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serf in Arabic

قِنّ qinn

/sɜːf/US/sɝf/

serf in Arabic: قِنّ (qinn). In English, serf means a partially free peasant of a low hereditary class, attached like a slave to the land owned by a feudal lord and required to perform labour, enjoying minimal legal or customary rights.

Arabic words for serf

semifree peasant
قِنّ qinn

English meaning of serf

  1. noun A partially free peasant of a low hereditary class, attached like a slave to the land owned by a feudal lord and required to perform labour, enjoying minimal legal or customary rights.
  2. noun A similar agricultural labourer in 18th and 19th century Europe.
  3. noun A worker unit.

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Questions about serf in Arabic

What is the meaning of serf in Arabic?
Serf in Arabic is قِنّ (qinn).
ما معنى كلمة serf؟
Serf: قِنّ (qinn).
What does serf mean in English?
Serf means a partially free peasant of a low hereditary class, attached like a slave to the land owned by a feudal lord and required to perform labour, enjoying minimal legal or customary rights.

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