Arabic edit

Etymology edit

Instance noun, derived from the form VIII verbal noun اِنْتِفَاض (intifāḍ, shaking, shaking off) +‎ ـَة (-a, instance noun suffix) from the verb اِنْتَفَضَ (intafaḍa, to shake, to be shaken off).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

اِنْتِفَاضَة (intifāḍaf (plural اِنْتِفَاضَات (intifāḍāt))

  1. instance noun of اِنْتَفَضَ (intafaḍa)
  2. shaking off, uprising, insurrection, rebellion
    اِنْضَمَّ إلَى ٱلِٱنْتِفَاضَةِinḍamma ʔilā l-intifāḍatihe joined the uprising
  3. shiver, shudder, tremor, shaking, trembling, shuddering, quivering, quaking, thrill
    اِنْتِفَاضَةُ خَائِفٍintifāḍatu ḵāʔifina sudden shiver

Declension edit

Descendants edit

  • English: intifada
  • Hebrew: אִנְתִּיפָדָה (intifáda)