جحا

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Arabic

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جُحَا

Etymology

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Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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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

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Descendants

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  • Maltese: Ġaħan
  • Sicilian: Giufà

Further reading

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