"Giaffa" meaning in Italian

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈd͡ʒaf.fa/
Rhymes: -affa Etymology: Etymology tree Biblical Hebrew יָפוֹ (yāfō)bor. Arabic يَافَا (yāfā)bor. Italian Giaffa Borrowed from Arabic يَافَا (yāfā), borrowed from Biblical Hebrew יָפוֹ (yāfō). Etymology templates: {{etymon|it|:bor|ar:يَافَا|id=Jaffa|text=++|tree=1}} Etymology tree Biblical Hebrew יָפוֹ (yāfō)bor. Arabic يَافَا (yāfā)bor. Italian Giaffa Borrowed from Arabic يَافَا (yāfā), borrowed from Biblical Hebrew יָפוֹ (yāfō). Head templates: {{it-proper noun|f}} Giaffa f
  1. Jaffa (a city in Israel) Tags: feminine Categories (place): Cities in Israel, Places in Israel
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