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Meaning of kafala | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

  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

Equivalents

Français kafala

Examples

“Officials in Qatar have said that companies building World Cup stadiums will be held to higher standards of worker treatment, and proposed changes to the kafala system are undergoing legislative review.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

kafana kafeel Kafena kafenio Kafer kaferita

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