mudhif
/ˈmʊdˌhɪf/
noun
- A traditional reed house built by the Marsh Arabs of southern Iraq, made from reeds and mud.
- The Marsh Arabs have lived in mudhifs for thousands of years along the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.
- We visited a mudhif and learned how its arched roof is constructed from bundles of reeds.
- The mudhif stays cool inside even during the hot Iraqi summer.