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Where does “moodir” come from?

moodir (English) comes from Arabic مُدِير, from Arabic أَدَارَ — to turn; to manage, to operate.

moodir (English): The governor of an Egyptian or Sudanese province...

Definitions

  1. The governor of an Egyptian or Sudanese province...

Ancestry of “moodir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicمُدِيرdirector, boss
2Arabicأَدَارَto turn; to manage, to operate
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