Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hamastan

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hamas-tan
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The Hamas administration of Gaza.

Derogatory; Slang

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew חַמַאסְטָן (khamástan). By surface analysis, Hamas + -stan. The original Hebrew term was coined by opponents of the 2004 disengagement plan, due to Hamas' rise in the politics of the Palestinian Authority. Popularised in June 2007 after Hamas took control of the Gaza Strip, causing the Gaza Strip to be perceived to be a Hamas state, and then reported in foreign media.

Origin

Source language: Hebrew

Word Breakdown

Root: חַמַאסְטָן

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

Hamasnik Fatahland

Questions

What does hamastan mean?: The Hamas administration of Gaza.
Where does hamastan come from?: It is traced to Hebrew.

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