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PRONUNCIATION OF MAHFOUZ

Mahfouz  [mɑːˈfuːz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MAHFOUZ

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Mahfouz is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MAHFOUZ MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Mahfouz

Mahfouz is a surname, it may refer to one of the following people: ▪ Khalid bin Mahfouz, a Saudi businessman ▪ Mahfouz Marei Mubarak bin Mahfouz, Saudi Arabian businessman and philanthropist ▪ Naguib Mahfouz, a Nobel Prize winning Egyptian novelist ▪ Naguib Pasha Mahfouz, an Egyptian obstetrician and gynecologist ▪ Sabir Mahfouz Lahmar, an Algerian-born naturalised Bosnian citizen currently detained by the United States in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba...

Definition of Mahfouz in the English dictionary

The definition of Mahfouz in the dictionary is Naguib. 1911–2006, Egyptian novelist and writer, author of the trilogy of novels Bain al-Kasrain. His novel Children of Gebelawi was banned by the Muslim authorities in Egypt Nobel prize for literature 1988.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MAHFOUZ


abuse
əˈbjuːz
Andrews
ˈændruːz
bijoux
ˈbiːʒuːz
blues
bluːz
choose
tʃuːz
cruise
kruːz
excuse
ɪkˈskjuːz
fuse
fjuːz
Hughes
hjuːz
lose
luːz
Matthews
ˈmæθjuːz
muse
mjuːz
news
njuːz
refuse
rɪˈfjuːz
Schaffhouse
ʃæˈfuːz
Toulouse
tuːˈluːz
use
juːz
values
ˈvæljuːz
who´s
huːz
whose
huːz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MAHFOUZ

Mahavira
Mahayana
Mahayanist
Mahdi
Mahdism
Mahdist
mahewu
mahi-mahi
Mahican
Mahler
mahlstick
mahmal
mahoe
mahoganies
mahogany
Mahomet
Mahometan

WORDS THAT END LIKE MAHFOUZ

cuz
Hakenkreuz
Hormuz
luz
Ormuz
Santa Cruz
Soyuz
Tammuz
Thammuz
uz
Vaduz
Veracruz
zuz

Synonyms and antonyms of Mahfouz in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Mahfouz» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MAHFOUZ

Find out the translation of Mahfouz to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Mahfouz from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Mahfouz» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

福兹
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Mahfouz
570 millions of speakers

English

Mahfouz
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

महफूज़
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

محفوظ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Махфуз
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Mahfouz
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মাহফুজ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Mahfouz
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mahfouz
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Mahfouz
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

マフフーズ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

마 푸즈
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mahfouz
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Mahfouz
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மஹ்ஃபூஸ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

महफूझ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Mahfuz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Mahfouz
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Mahfouz
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Махфуз
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Mahfouz
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Μαχφούζ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Mahfouz
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Mahfouz
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Mahfouz
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Mahfouz

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MAHFOUZ»

The term «Mahfouz» is regularly used and occupies the 84.900 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MAHFOUZ» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Mahfouz

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MAHFOUZ»

Discover the use of Mahfouz in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Mahfouz and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Naguib Mahfouz: From Regional Fame to Global Recognition
The collection of essays originated in a symposium at the U. of Massachusetts recognizing Mahfouz's receipt of the 1988 Nobel Prize for literature.
Michael Beard, Adnan Haydar, 1993
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Naguib Mahfouz: The Pursuit of Meaning
87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 For a discussion of this issue, see my article 'Religion in the Novels of Naguib Mahfouz', British Society for Middle Eastern Studies Bultiletin, vol. 15, nos. 1 and 2,1988, pp. 21–7.
Rasheed El-Enany, 2003
3
Naguib Mahfouz's Egypt: Existential Themes in His Writings
Gordon questioned Mahfouz directly in a series of personal interviews conducted over the past ten years, probing the existential themes in the characters, plots, and issues raised in Mahfouz's stories.
Ḥayim Gordon, 1990
4
Mirrors
Now, in this special edition, the pictures and the complete text appear together for the first time.
Naguib Mahfouz, 1999
5
Midaq Alley
The story centers around the residents of one of the hustling,teeming back alleys of Cairo. The characters vividly evoke the sights,sounds and smells of Cairo.
Najīb Maḥfūẓ, 1975
6
Cairo Modern
As they make their way through Cairo's lavish high society their precarious charade begins to unravel and the terrible price of Mahgub's Faustian bargain becomes clear. Translated by William M. Hutchins From the Trade Paperback edition.
Naguib Mahfouz, 2011
7
The Dreams
These stories telescope epic tales into tersely haunting miniatures. A man finds his neighborhood has turned into a circus, but his joy turns to anger when he cannot escape it.
Naguib Mahfouz, 2011
8
The Early Novels of Naguib Mahfouz: Images of Modern Egypt
These novels in particular, Moosa says, accurately convey Mahfouz's representation of both the religious ideas of the zealous Muslim Brotherhood and the tolerant ideas of many modern Muslims.
Matti Moosa, 1994
9
Naguib Mahfouz: Egypt's Nobel Laureate
Naguib Mahfouz, the Arab world’s celebrated Nobel laureate for literature, died in Cairo on 30 August 2006.
Rasheed El-Enany, 2007
10
The Mahfouz Dialogs
The Egyptian Nobel literature laureate in conversation with his friends
Jamāl Ghīṭānī, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MAHFOUZ»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Mahfouz is used in the context of the following news items.
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First-look at new multi-million pound sports hub plans - Get West …
Councillor Bassam Mahfouz, Ealing Council's cabinet member for transport, environment and leisure, added: "This Sports Hub will meet our ... «getwestlondon, Jul 15»
2
Egypt: Dozens Detained Secretly | Human Rights Watch
Al-Taweel's father, Mahfouz al-Taweel, said the families asked their sources to help determine the students' whereabouts a few days later, but ... «Human Rights Watch, Jul 15»
3
Latitude 2015 | Review | Carousel, Theatre | The Stage
Usually this is confined to the big music stages, but writer Sabrina Mahfouz somehow manages to bring that fist-pumping euphoria to the ... «The Stage, Jul 15»
4
Local Road Closures Likely To Cause Disruption - EalingToday.co.uk
Councillor Bassam Mahfouz, cabinet member for transport, environment and leisure, said: “I am delighted that we are continuing to invest ... «EalingToday.co.uk, Jul 15»
5
'Used and abused' in the political arena
Former Caroni Ltd director Dr Mahfouz Aziz also dismissed the idea of a political conspiracy behind the shutdown of the sugar industry. “I don't ... «Trinidad Guardian, Jul 15»
6
Happy Ramadan Quotes , Eid Mubarak Quotes and Wishes 2015
Naguib Mahfouz (Egyptian writer). In Ramadan, you should eat less and think more.” – Tariq Ramadan. Fasting is, first and foremost, ... «The Wiire, Jul 15»
7
Latest On Sports Hub at Gunnersbury Park
Councillor Bassam Mahfouz, Ealing Council's Cabinet Member for Transport, Environment and Leisure, said: "Gunnersbury Park is an amazing ... «ChiswickW4.com, Jul 15»
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Ealing Council accused of not doing enough to tackle enviro-crimes
But Ealing cabinet member for environment and transport, Bassam Mahfouz, said: "The reality is that we are one of the top 25 local authorities ... «getwestlondon, Jul 15»
9
The desperate search for Syria's kidnapped clergy
The first clerics to be seized were the Armenian Catholic Fr Michel Kayal and the Greek Orthodox Fr Maher Mahfouz on February 9, 2013. «Catholic Herald Online, Jul 15»
10
Iraqi writer brings Persian literature to Arab world
Of course, after the Arab writer Naguib Mahfouz won the Nobel Prize, Iranians became interested in Arabic literature, but not all of his writings ... «Al-Monitor, Jul 15»

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