Jafa

See also: JAFA and jãfa

Polish

Etymology

Etymology tree
Biblical Hebrew יָפוֹ (yāfō)bor.
Arabic يَافَا (yāfā)der.
Polish Jafa

    Internationalism; compare English Jaffa, ultimately from Arabic يَافَا (yāfā).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈja.fa/
    • Audio:(file)
    • Rhymes: -afa
    • Syllabification: Ja‧fa

    Proper noun

    Jafa f (related adjective jafski)

    1. Jaffa (a port in western Israel)
      • 2009, Jan Gać, Ziemia Święta Kulturowy przewodnik śladami Jezusa, Cracow: Wydawnictwo WAM, →ISBN:
        Chodzi o Jafę i Cezareę Nadmorską. Jafa wiąże się z działalnością św. Piotra.
        It's Jaffa and Caesarea Maritima. Jaffa is related to the works of St. Peter.

    Declension

    Declension of Jafa
    singular
    nominative Jafa
    genitive Jafy
    dative Jafie
    accusative Jafę
    instrumental Jafą
    locative Jafie
    vocative Jafo

    Further reading

    • Jafa in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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