חיפה

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Hebrew[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

חיפה (Ḥaifa)

Proper noun[edit]

חֵיפָה (kheifáf

  1. Haifa (a city in northern Israel)

Etymology 2[edit]

Root
ח־פ־ה (ḥ-p-h)

Verb[edit]

חיפה / חִפָּה (khipá) third-singular masculine past (pi'el construction)

  1. to cover, to protect
  2. to provide covering fire, to cover for someone
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