# Jaffna

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈdʒæfnə/ · frequency rank #54,864

## Definitions
1. A city in northern Sri Lanka.

## Etymology
From Tamil யாழ்ப்பாணம் (yāḻppāṇam).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/jaffna