hudna
Britishnoun
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Origin of hudna
C21: Arabic
Example Sentences
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His view is not shared by the government, which has rejected overtures from Hamas to offer a ten-year hudna, or ceasefire, in return for being allowed to build a seaport.
From Economist
The statement thanked the High Negotiations Committee for its “high quality reports of alleged hudna violations.”
From Washington Post
Hudna is the Arabic word for truce.
From Washington Post
“We understand the urgent need for clarity on areas subject to the hudna and areas that are not . . . for Syrians to understand what constitutes a violation,” it said.
From Washington Post
Serry imagines a reconstruction “hudna,” or freeze, of all military activities “above and below ground” by Hamas and other militant factions in Gaza for three to five years in exchange for large-scale projects on infrastructure, housing, energy and desalination.
From Washington Post
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