rafahとは 意味・読み方・使い方

発音

• (英国発音) IPA: /ˈɹɑːfə/
• (米国発音) IPA: /ˈɹæfə/

語源 1

From Arabic رَفَح (rafaḥ), from Ancient Greek Ῥαφία (Rhaphía), from Egyptian rpwḥw

固有名詞

Rafah

1. Several places in Gaza.
   1. A governorate of Southern Gaza, Gaza Strip, Palestine; in full, Rafah Governorate. Capital: Rafah.
   2. 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.
   3. A city, the capital of Rafah governorate, Southern Gaza, Gaza Strip, Palestine; lying next to the eponymous city in Egypt.
   4. A settlement, a refugee camp in the Rafah region, Rafah governorate, Southern Gaza, Gaza Strip, Palestine; in full, Rafah Refugee Camp, lying next to the eponymous city of Rafah.
      • 2024 May 7, Oren Liebermann, “US paused shipment of bombs to Israel amid concerns over potential use in Rafah incursion”, in CNN‎:

        The United States paused a shipment of bombs to Israel amid concerns over their potential use in a Rafah incursion, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin confirmed on Wednesday.

2. A city in North Sinai governate, Sinai, Egypt, lying next to the eponymous city in Gaza.
3. Ellipsis of Rafah Crossing: a border gate on the Egypt, — Gaza, Palestine, border in Rafah city.
4. 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

派生語

Further reading

• 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

語源 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

固有名詞

Rafah (plural Rafahs)

1. A female given name.

参考

アナグラム

• Farah