الجيزة

العربية

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الجيزة

/al.d͡ʒiː.za/

Where it comes from

Uncertain. Al-Maqrizi derives it from Classical Syriac ܓܸܣܵܐ (gessā, “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)”).

proper noun الجِيزَة · al-jīza

Giza (a city, the capital city of Giza governorate, Egypt)
Giza (a governorate of Egypt)

In English

Giza city in Egypt

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MLA

"الجيزة." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D9%8A%D8%B2%D8%A9. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

الجيزة. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D9%8A%D8%B2%D8%A9

Chicago

"الجيزة." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D9%8A%D8%B2%D8%A9.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {الجيزة},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D9%8A%D8%B2%D8%A9},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}