Rafah
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[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]From Arabic رَفَح (rafaḥ), from Ancient Greek Ῥαφία (Rhaphía), from Egyptian Rpwḥw
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Proper noun
[edit]Rafah
- A several places in Gaza
- Ellipsis of Rafah Governorate.: A governorate of Southern Gaza, Gaza Strip, Palestine. Capital: Rafah.
- 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.
- A city, the capital of Rafah governorate, Southern Gaza, Gaza Strip, Palestine; lying next to the eponymous city in Egypt.
- 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.
- A city in North Sinai governate, Sinai, Egypt, lying next to the eponymous city in Gaza.
- Ellipsis of Rafah Crossing.: A border gate on the Egypt, — Gaza, Palestine, border in Rafah city.
- 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
[edit]Translations
[edit]governorate in the Gaza Strip, Palestine
city in the Gaza Strip, Palestine
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Further reading
[edit]Rafah, Gaza on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Rafah Camp on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Rafah Governorate on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Rafah Border Crossing on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Rafah, Egypt on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Etymology 2
[edit](This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Proper noun
[edit]Rafah (plural Rafahs)
- A female given name
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