جحا

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Arabic[edit]

جُحَا

Etymology[edit]

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Pronunciation[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

جُحَا (juḥām

  1. Joha, Juha (a famous character in Arabic popular literature)
    جُحَا هُوَ شَخْصِيَّةٌ خَيَالِيَّةٌ مِنَ ٱلتُّرَاثِ ٱلشَّعْبِيِّ فِي كَثِيرٍ مِنَ ٱلثَّقَافَاتِ ٱلْقَدِيمَةِ.
    juḥā huwa šaḵṣiyyatun ḵayāliyyatun mina t-turāṯi š-šaʕbiyyi fi kaṯīrin mina ṯ-ṯaqāfāti l-qadīmati.
    Juha is a fictional character from folklore in many ancient cultures.

Declension[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Maltese: Ġaħan
  • Sicilian: Giufà

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