Γάζα

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Biblical Hebrew עַזָּה (ʿazzā), which at the time (ca. 3rd century BCE) was pronounced something like /ɣɑˈzːɑː/ or /ʁɑˈzːɑː/.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Γᾰ́ζᾰ (Gázaf (genitive Γᾰ́ζης); first declension

  1. Gaza (a city in the Gaza Strip, Palestine, in the Levant)

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Greek: Γάζα (Gáza)
  • Arabic: غَزَّة (ḡazza) (possibly)
  • Classical Syriac: ܓܵܙܵܐ (possibly)
  • English: Gaza
  • Latin: Gaza
  • Coptic: Ⲅⲁⲍⲁ (Gaza)

References

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