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Gaza
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See also: Appendix:Variations of "gaza"
English
Etymology 1
From Latin Gaza, from Ancient Greek Γάζα (Gáza), from Biblical Hebrew עַזָּה (ʿazzā ~ ġazzā). The Greek form of the Septuagint reflects the older Hebrew pronunciation with /ɣ~ʁ/, a phoneme that later merged with /ʕ/.
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Gaza
- A city in the Gaza Strip, Palestine in the Levant; in full, Gaza City.
- A governorate of the Gaza Strip, Palestine, around the city.
- Ellipsis of the Gaza Strip: a region of Palestine, a north–south strip of land bordering the Mediterranean and the Sinai Peninsula at the southwestern end of the Levant.
- 2019 April 12, Annalisa Quinn, “The Small Rebellions of Sally Rooney’s Normal People”, in The Atlantic:
- One critic [Madeleine Schwartz] recently noted that the politics of Rooney’s novels were largely “gestural,” with airy mentions of Gaza or austerity protests but not much radical substance.
- 2025 March 6, Rachel Hall, “‘Trump Gaza’ AI video intended as political satire, says creator”, in The Guardian:
- The video – posted by Trump on his Truth Social account last week – depicts a family emerging from the wreckage of war-torn Gaza into a beachside resort town lined with skyscrapers.
- Ellipsis of Wadi Gaza: a wadi, a valley in the Gaza Strip, Palestine.
Derived terms
Translations
city
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Etymology 2
Proper noun
Gaza
- A Nguni ethnic group in Southern Africa.
- A historical empire in Southern Africa; in full, Gaza Empire.
- Synonym: Gazaland
- A province of Mozambique.
Derived terms
- Gaza Empire
- Gazaland
Further reading
Gaza people on Wikipedia.Wikipedia - Gaza Province on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
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Catalan
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Gaza f
Derived terms
- franja de Gaza
- gazià
Czech
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Gaza f (relational adjective gazský, demonym Gazan)
Declension
Declension of Gaza (sg-only hard feminine)
Further reading
- “Gaza”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch gaza, from Latin Gaza, from Ancient Greek Γάζα (Gáza), from Biblical Hebrew עזה (`aza).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Gaza n
- Gaza, Gaza City (a city in Palestine)
- short for Gazastrook
Derived terms
- Gazaan
- Gazastrook
- Gaziet
French
Alternative forms
Etymology
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Gaza f
- Gaza
- 2022 January 3, Maxime Pérez, “Les dilemmes de Tsahal”, in Conflits:
- En Cisjordanie, puis au Liban-Sud et dans la bande de Gaza, Tsahal se heurte depuis plusieurs décennies aux écueils de la guérilla urbaine.
- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
Derived terms
- bande de Gaza
- gazéen
- Gazéen
- Gazéenne
Related terms
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German
Etymology
From Latin Gaza. The now standard pronunciation with /z/ was influenced by English Gaza, perhaps also directly by Arabic غَزّة (ḡazza).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Gaza n (proper noun, genitive Gazas or (optionally with an article) Gaza)
Derived terms
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Hawaiian
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Gaza
Italian
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Latin Gaza, from Ancient Greek Γάζα (Gáza), from the Biblical Hebrew עַזָּה (Ġazzā).
Pronunciation
- (standard) IPA(key): /ˈɡa.d͡za/
- Rhymes: -adza
- (northern Italy) IPA(key): /ˈɡa.za/
- Rhymes: -aza
- (southern Italy) IPA(key): /ˈɡad.d͡za/
- Rhymes: -addza
- Hyphenation: Gà‧za
Proper noun
Gaza f
- a city in the Gaza Strip, Palestine in the Levant
- a governorate of the Gaza Strip, Palestine, around the city.
- ellipsis of Striscia di Gaza (“Gaza Strip”)
Synonyms
- (city): città di Gaza
Derived terms
- antigazawi
- antigaziano
- città di Gaza
- filogazawi
- filogaziano
- gazawi
- gaziano
- Striscia di Gaza
Related terms
See also
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Latin
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Γάζα (Gáza), from Biblical Hebrew עַזָּה ('Áza).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈɡaz.za]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈɡad.d͡za]
Proper noun
Gaza f sg (genitive Gazae); first declension
- Gaza (the capital of the Gaza Strip, Palestine)
Declension
First-declension noun, with locative, singular only.
Related terms
Descendants
Polish
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin Gaza.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Gaza f (related adjective gazański)
- Gaza (a city in the Gaza Strip, Palestine in the Levant; in full, Gaza City)
- Gaza Strip (a region in Palestine between Egypt and Israel)
- Synonym: Strefa Gazy
- Gaza (a province of Mozambique)
Declension
Declension of Gaza
Further reading
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Portuguese
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -azɐ
- Hyphenation: Ga‧za
Proper noun
Gaza f
- Gaza (a city in Palestine)
- a province of Mozambique
Usage notes
Gaza is never indicated by an article; see usage notes for Portugal.
Serbo-Croatian
Proper noun
Gáza f (Cyrillic spelling Га́за)
See also
- Pojas Gaze
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡaθa/ [ˈɡa.θa] (Spain)
- IPA(key): /ˈɡasa/ [ˈɡa.sa] (Latin America, Philippines)
- Rhymes: -aθa (Spain)
- Rhymes: -asa (Latin America, Philippines)
- Syllabification: Ga‧za
- Homophones: gaza, (Latin America) gasa
Proper noun
Gaza ?
- Gaza, Gaza City (a city in Palestine)
- 2025 August 3, Edward-Isaac Dovere, “Demócratas a favor de Israel intentan distanciarse de Netanyahu para frenar el giro del partido en medio de la crisis en Gaza”, in CNN en Español:
- Chuck Schumer y Kirsten Gillibrand, quien lidera la comisión de campaña del Senado demócrata, han expresado su preferencia por Stevens, quien publicó la semana pasada una declaración en la que hace un llamado a cooperar para lograr que llegue comida a Gaza y liberar a los rehenes israelíes.
- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
Derived terms
Swahili
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Gaza
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