يافا

Arabic

Etymology

Etymology tree
Biblical Hebrew יָפוֹ (yāfō)bor.
Arabic يافا

    Borrowed from Biblical Hebrew יָפוֹ (yāfō).

    Proper noun

    يَافَا • (yāfā) f

    1. Jaffa

    South Levantine Arabic

    Etymology

    Etymology tree
    Biblical Hebrew יָפוֹ (yāfō)bor.
    Arabic يَافَا (yāfā)
    South Levantine Arabic يافا

      Inherited from Arabic يَافَا (yāfā), borrowed from Biblical Hebrew יָפוֹ (yāfō).

      Pronunciation

      • IPA(key): /jaː.fa/, [ˈjæː.fa]
      • Audio (al-Lidd):(file)

      Proper noun

      يافا • (yāfa) f

      1. Jaffa (a port city on the coast of Israel)
        Synonym: يافا القدس (yāft il-quds)
      2. Jaffa (a city in Galilee, Israel)
        Synonym: يافا الناصرة (yāft in-nāṣre)
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