Arabic

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Biblical Hebrew יָפוֹ (yāfō).

Proper noun

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يَافَا (yāfāf

  1. Jaffa

South Levantine Arabic

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Biblical Hebrew יָפוֹ (yāfō).

Pronunciation

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

Proper noun

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يافا (yāfaf

  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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