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Houthi

/ˈhuːθi/

Houthi noun: a member of the Ansar Allah armed revolutionary group in Yemen.

Noun

Houthi (plural Houthis or Houthi)

  1. A member of the Ansar Allah armed revolutionary group in Yemen.
    • Late on Tuesday, the Houthis claimed responsibility for a missile attack on a container ship in the Red Sea, and for an attempt to attack Israel with drones.2023 December 26, Bethan McKernan, “Fears of regional escalation as Israel warns of ‘multi-front’ war”, in The Guardian, →ISSN

Houthi meaning in Hindi, Urdu, Bengali and Arabic

Houthi in Hindi

Translations
हूती hūtī

Houthi in Urdu

Translations
حُوثی hūsī

Houthi in Bengali

Translations
হুতি huti

Houthi in Arabic

Translations
حُوثِيّ ḥūṯiyy
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Houthi in Thai
ฮูตี

Forms of Houthi

pluralHouthis
pluralHouthi

Origin of Houthi

From Arabic الْحُوثِيّ (al-ḥūṯiyy). Named after Yemeni politician and rebel Hussein Badreddin al-Houthi. ultimately from the village of حُوث (ḥūṯ) in western central Yemen.

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Words that rhyme with Houthi

Questions about Houthi

What does Houthi mean?
Houthi means a member of the Ansar Allah armed revolutionary group in Yemen.
What is Houthi in Hindi?
Houthi in Hindi is हूती (hūtī). See Houthi meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Houthi?
Houthi is a noun.
How do you pronounce Houthi?
Houthi is pronounced /ˈhuːθi/.
What is the plural of Houthi?
The plural of Houthi is Houthis.

Words near Houthi in the dictionary

  1. housy-housy
  2. hout
  3. Hout Bay
  4. Houten
  5. Houthalenian
  6. Houthi
  7. Houthis
  8. Houthist
  9. houting
  10. houtings
  11. houtou

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