'Madheeq': Arabic word for strait is a metaphor for a tight spot | The National
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Source: The National (UAE)
Published: 2026-06-20 04:01 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Culture & Entertainment, Indigenous
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Our Arabic word of the week, madheeq, translates as a strait, a narrow aquatic passage that connects two larger bodies of water. It can also describe a tight place, a pass or a difficult narrowing of circumstances.
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