Rafah
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Rafah¹
- /ˈɹɑːfə/ UK
- /ˈɹæfə/ US
Where it comes from
From Arabic رَفَح (rafaḥ), from Ancient Greek Ῥαφία (Rhaphía), from Egyptian rpwḥw r:Z1-p-w-bH:mDAt-xAst
proper noun
- A governorate of Southern Gaza, Gaza Strip, Palestine; in full, Rafah Governorate. Capital: Rafah.
- 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.
- A city, the capital of Rafah governorate, Southern Gaza, Gaza Strip, Palestine; lying next to the eponymous city in Egypt.
- 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. 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.
- A city in North Sinai governate, Sinai, Egypt, lying next to the eponymous city in Gaza.
- Ellipsis of Rafah Crossing: a border gate on the Egypt, — Gaza, Palestine, border in Rafah city.
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A city in Egypt and Gaza, Palestine, split by an international border, each half a city in their own right, as well.
Similar: Raphia
Rafah²
- /ˈɹɑːfə/ UK
- /ˈɹæfə/ US
proper noun Rafahs
- A female given name.
Translations
Talk about this word "Rafah." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/rafah. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Rafah. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/rafah "Rafah." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/rafah.Cite this
@misc{rafah_2026,
title = {Rafah},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/rafah},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
