Houthi
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English
Etymology
From Arabic الْحُوثِيّ (al-ḥūṯiyy), from the name of the group's former commander, Hussein Badreddin al-Houthi, ultimately from the village of حُوث (ḥūṯ) in western central Yemen.
Pronunciation
Noun
Houthi (plural Houthis)
- A member of the Ansar Allah armed revolutionary group in Yemen.
- 2023 December 26, Bethan McKernan, “Fears of regional escalation as Israel warns of ‘multi-front’ war”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:
- Late on Tuesday, the Houthis claimed responsibility for a missile attack on a container ship in the Red Sea, and for an attempt to attack Israel with drones.
Usage notes
The group rejects the term Houthi and calls itself أَنْصَار الله (ʔanṣār allāh, literally “supporters of God”).
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French
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic حُوثِي (ḥūṯī).
Pronunciation
- (aspirated h) IPA(key): /u.ti/
- Homophones: Houthis (general), outil, outils (unaspirated)
Noun
Houthi m (plural Houthis)