Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

intifada

/ˌɪntɪˈfɑːdə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.69 in modern English

Syllables: in-tifa-da
IPA: /ˌɪntɪˈfɑːdə/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

4

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An insurrection; a usually violent attempt to take control of a government.

noun

An uprising, resistant struggle, or rebellious protest.

noun

An uprising, resistant struggle, or rebellious protest.

Example Sentences

"Indeed, violence broke out in the occupied territories in mid-May 2000 as Palestinians observed the anniversary of the 1948 nakba—these disturbances paled in comparison to the second intifada, which erupted in the autumn."
"But unlike the Intifadas that began in 1987 and 2000, when Israel had someone to call to try to turn it off, there is no Palestinian on the other end of the phone this time […]"

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic اِنْتِفَاضَة (intifāḍa, “shaking off, uprising, insurrection”).

Inflected Forms

intifadas (plural) intefadah (alternative) intifadah (alternative)

Phrases

globalize the intifada

Frequently Paired Words

intifadist

Synonyms

intifadah

Rhymes With

nevada granada armada okada radha wada estrada yamada rada tada yadda hamada

Questions

How do you pronounce intifada?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɪntɪˈfɑːdə/.
What does intifada mean?: An insurrection; a usually violent attempt to take control of a government.
Where does intifada come from?: Borrowed from Arabic اِنْتِفَاضَة (intifāḍa, “shaking off, uprising, insurrection”).

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