raphia
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raphia¹
noun raphias
- Alternative form of raffia
Raphia²
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From Ancient Greek Ῥαφία (Rhaphía), from Egyptian Rpwḥw r:Z1-p-w-bH:mDAt-xAst
proper noun
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Synonym of Rafah (spelling used when referring to the site in Antiquity: Ancient and Classical Eras) A town in Levant, frequently disputed between various ancient empires, Egypt (Pharonic, Ptolemaic, etc), Anatolia (Hittite, etc), Mesopotamia (Assyria, Seleucid, etc). The city is now located on the border between Gaza and Egypt, split between the two by an international border.
Similar: Rafah
Talk about this word "raphia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/raphia. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. raphia. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/raphia "raphia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/raphia.Cite this
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title = {raphia},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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