# Rafah

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈɹɑːfə/ · frequency rank #65,436

## Definitions
1. Several places in Gaza.
2. Several places in Gaza.
3. Several places in Gaza.
4. Several places in Gaza.
5. A city in North Sinai governate, Sinai, Egypt, lying next to the eponymous city in Gaza.
6. Ellipsis of Rafah Crossing: a border gate on the Egypt, — Gaza, Palestine, border in Rafah city.
7. A city in Egypt and Gaza, Palestine, split by an international border, each half a city in their own right, as well.

## Etymology
From Arabic رَفَح (rafaḥ), from Ancient Greek Ῥαφία (Rhaphía), from Egyptian rpwḥw r:Z1-p-w-bH:mDAt-xAst

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