Rafah

English

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈɹɑːfə/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈɹæfə/

Etymology 1

From Arabic رَفَح (rafaḥ), from Ancient Greek Ῥαφία (Rhaphía), from Egyptian Rpwḥw

r
Z1		 pwbH
mDAt		 xAst

Proper noun

Rafah

  1. A several places in Gaza
    1. Ellipsis of Rafah Governorate.: A governorate of Southern Gaza, Gaza Strip, Palestine. Capital: Rafah.
    2. A metropolitan region in Rafah governorate, Southern Gaza, Gaza Strip, Palestine, lying to the south of Khan Younus and to the north of Sinai, Egypt.
    3. A city, the capital of Rafah governorate, Southern Gaza, Gaza Strip, Palestine; lying next to the eponymous city in Egypt.
    4. Ellipsis of Rafah Refugee Camp.: A settlement, a refugee camp in the Rafah region, Rafah governorate, Southern Gaza, Gaza Strip, Palestine, lying next to the eponymous city of Rafah.
  2. A city in North Sinai governate, Sinai, Egypt, lying next to the eponymous city in Gaza.
  3. Ellipsis of Rafah Crossing.: A border gate on the Egypt, — Gaza, Palestine, border in Rafah city.
  4. A city in Egypt and Gaza, Palestine, split by an international border, each half a city in their own right, as well.
    Synonym: (in Antiquity) Raphia
Derived terms
  • Rafah Border Crossing
  • Rafah Border Gate
  • Rafah Camp
  • Rafah Crossing
  • Rafah Gate
  • Rafah Governorate
  • Rafah Refugee Camp
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Etymology 2

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Proper noun

Rafah (plural Rafahs)

  1. A female given name

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