Fundug

Japanese: fundug
Fundug

…Words meaning “warehouse,” such as magazzino (Italian), magazine (English), magasin (French) and fondaco (Italian), are all of Arabic origin. Fundugs, which were numerous in the Mediterranean coastal areas of the Islamic world, were buildings that provided storage and lodging facilities (caravanserai). Foreign merchants were required to leave their goods in makhzans (warehouses) and negotiate with local merchants through intermediaries. …

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Japanese:

…マガジーノmagazzino(イタリア語),マガジンmagazine(英語),マガザンmagasin(フランス語)およびフォンダコfóndaco(イタリア語)など〈倉庫〉を意味する言葉は,いずれもアラビア語に由来する。イスラム世界の地中海沿岸地域に多数存在したフンドゥクfundugは,倉庫と宿泊施設を備えた建造物であった(キャラバン・サライ)。外来の商人は荷物をマフザンmakhzan(倉庫)に預け,仲介人を利用して土地の商人と交渉することが義務づけられていた。…

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