Giza
See also: Appendix:Variations of "giza"
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Egyptian Arabic اَلْجِيزَة (il-Gīza). The etymology is uncertain. Al-Maqrizi derives it from Classical Syriac ܓܹܣܵܐ (gissa, “side”). Peust suggests a Persian etymology from Persian دز (dez, “castle”). Everett-Heath suggests an Egyptian etymology from Egyptian r-gs-ḥr (“on the side of the high one (pyramid)”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡiːzə/
- Rhymes: -iːzə
- Homophone: geezer
Proper noun
Giza
- A city on the west bank of the Nile river, Egypt, famous for its ancient monuments including the Great Sphinx of Giza and the Great Pyramid of Giza.
- A governorate of Egypt.
Translations
city in Egypt
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References
- Carsten Peust, Konstanz (2010) Die Toponyme vorarabischen Ursprungs im modernen Ägypten, Göttingen, 2010, p. 44
Anagrams
Italian
Etymology
From Egyptian Arabic اَلْجِيزَة (il-Gīza), of uncertain origin.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡi.za/, /ˈd͡ʒid.d͡za/
- Rhymes: -iza, -iddza
- Hyphenation: Gì‧za
- Homophone: ghisa
Proper noun
Giza f
Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡi.za/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -iza
- Syllabification: Gi‧za
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Egyptian Arabic اَلْجِيزَة (il-Gīza)
Proper noun
Giza f
Declension
Declension of Giza
Etymology 2
Borrowed from German Giese or a variant of Giża with mazurzenie.
Proper noun
Giza m pers
- a male surname from German
Declension
Declension of Giza
Proper noun
Giza f
- a female surname from German
Declension
Declension of Giza