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fonduk

noun
fon·​duk
variants: or fondouk or funduck \ ˈfän(ËŒ)dÉ™k , ˈfÉ™n-​ , -​ËŒdu̇k , -​ËŒdük \
plural -s

Definition of fonduk

1 : a business establishment or commercial warehouse in northern Africa
2 : an inn or hotel in northern Africa

History and Etymology for fonduk

Arabic funduq, from Greek pandokeion, pandocheion inn, from pandokos all-receiving, common to all, from pan- + -dokos (from dekesthai, dechesthai to accept, receive, welcome); akin to Greek dokein to seem good, seem, think

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