See also: حیفا

Arabic

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Etymology

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    Borrowed from Biblical Hebrew חיפה.

    Pronunciation

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

    Proper noun

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    حَيْفَا (ḥayfāf

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

    Declension

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    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

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    Etymology

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    From Hebrew חיפה (kheifa).

    Pronunciation

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

    Proper noun

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    حيفا (ḥēfaf

    1. Haifa (a port city in northern Israel)