Mudhif vs. Hut — What's the Difference?

A Mudhif (Arabic: المضيف al-muḍīf) is a traditional reed house made by the Madan people (also known as Marsh Arabs) in the swamps of southern Iraq. In the traditional Madan way of living, houses are constructed from reeds harvested from the marshes where they live.

A hut is a primitive dwelling, which may be constructed of various local materials. Huts are a type of vernacular architecture because they are built of readily available materials such as wood, snow, ice, stone, grass, palm leaves, branches, hides, fabric, or mud using techniques passed down through the generations.

A traditional reed house made by the Madan people in the swamps of southern Iraq.

A small, simple, single-storey house or shelter

A reed hut in the marshlands of Iraq; rare since the marshes were drained

Provide with huts

A crude or makeshift dwelling or shelter; a shack.

A temporary structure for sheltering troops.

A sturdy building offering shelter in the backcountry, as to mountaineers.

To shelter or take shelter in a hut.

A small, simple one-storey dwelling or shelter, often with just one room, and generally built of readily available local materials.

A small wooden shed.

A small stack of grain.

To provide (someone) with shelter in a hut.

To take shelter in a hut.

To stack (sheaves of grain).

(American football) Called by the quarterback to prepare the team for a play.

A small house, hivel, or cabin; a mean lodge or dwelling; a slightly built or temporary structure.

Temporary military shelter

Small crude shelter used as a dwelling