Hayfa

Turkish

Etymology

    Etymology tree
    Biblical Hebrew חיפהbor.
    Arabic حَيْفَا (ḥayfā)bor.
    Ottoman Turkish حیفا
    Turkish Hayfa

    Inherited from Ottoman Turkish حیفا, borrowed from Arabic حَيْفَا (ḥayfā), borrowed from Biblical Hebrew חיפה.

    Proper noun

    Hayfa

    1. Haifa (a port city in northern Israel)

    References

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