حيفا

See also: حیفا

Arabic

Etymology

    Etymology tree
    Biblical Hebrew חיפהbor.
    Arabic حيفا

    Borrowed from Biblical Hebrew חיפה.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ħaj.faː/
      • (Hijazi) IPA(key): /ħeː.fa/, [ħe̞ː.fa]

    Proper noun

    حَيْفَا • (ḥayfā) f

    1. Haifa (a port city in northern Israel)
    2. Haifa (a district of Israel)

    Declension

    Declension of noun حَيْفَا (ḥayfā)
    singular singular invariable
    indefinite definite construct
    informal — حَيْفَا
    ḥayfā     		—
    nominative — حَيْفَا
    ḥayfā     		—
    accusative — حَيْفَا
    ḥayfā     		—
    genitive — حَيْفَا
    ḥayfā     		—

    South Levantine Arabic

    Etymology

    From Hebrew חיפה (kheifa).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ħeː.fa/, [ˈħeː.fa]
    • Audio (al-Lidd):(file)

    Proper noun

    حيفا • (ḥēfa) f

    1. Haifa (a port city in northern Israel)
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