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kafala.

A form of Islamic adoption in which the child is not regarded as a true child of the adoptive parents.

6 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A form of Islamic adoption in which the child is not regarded as a true child of the adoptive parents.

    uncountable
  2. A sponsorship system in the Middle East, used to monitor migrant labourers, mostly in the construction and domestic sectors.

    uncountable
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Arabic كَفَالَة (kafāla).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.