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Gaddafi
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A surname, an English transliteration of the Arabic name al-Qaḏḏāfiyy.
"Muammar Gaddafi ruled Libya for over four decades."
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Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA surname best known from Muammar Gaddafi, the former Libyan leader.
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Etymology
From Libyan Arabic, ultimately from an occupational Arabic term meaning "hurler" or "one who flings."