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rafah

/ˈɹæfə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.32 in modern English

Syllables
rafah
IPA
/ˈɹæfə/
11
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

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Several places in Gaza.

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Several places in Gaza.

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Several places in Gaza.

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Several places in Gaza.

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A city in North Sinai governate, Sinai, Egypt, lying next to the eponymous city in Gaza.

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Ellipsis of Rafah Crossing: a border gate on the Egypt, — Gaza, Palestine, border in Rafah city.

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A city in Egypt and Gaza, Palestine, split by an international border, each half a city in their own right, as well.

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A female given name.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Arabic رَفَح (rafaḥ), from Ancient Greek Ῥαφία (Rhaphía), from Egyptian rpwḥw r:Z1-p-w-bH:mDAt-xAst

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: رَفَح, Ῥαφία, rpwḥw

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɹæfə/
  • British English: /ˈɹɑːfə/

Inflected Forms

Rafahs (plural)

Phrases

Rafah Border Crossing Rafah Border Gate Rafah Camp Rafah Crossing Rafah Gate Rafah Governorate Rafah Refugee Camp

Frequently Paired Words

Rafa Raffa

Synonyms

Raphia

Questions

How do you pronounce rafah?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹæfə/.
What does rafah mean?
Several places in Gaza.
Where does rafah come from?
It is traced to Arabic.

How to pronounce rafah

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