Gaza
Syllables: Ga·za/ˈɡɑː.zə/
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also/ˈɡeɪ.zə/
Gaza proper noun: a city in the Gaza Strip, Palestine in the Levant; in full, Gaza City. Also the ellipsis of the Gaza Strip.
Proper noun (1)
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.
Proper noun (2)
Gaza
- A historical empire in Southern Africa.
- Synonyms:
- Gaza Kingdom, Gaza Empire
- A historical district of the colony of Portuguese East Africa in Southern Africa
- Synonyms:
- Gazaland
- A region of Southern Africa
- Synonyms:
- Gazaland
- A province of Mozambique.
- Synonyms:
- Gaza Province
- A Nguni ethnic group in Southern Africa, who settled in the Gazaland region.
Also used as
Gaza is also the ellipsis of the Gaza Strip.
Gaza is also the ellipsis of Wadi Gaza.
Gaza meaning in Hindi, Marathi, Urdu and Bengali
Gaza in Hindi
- city
- ग़ज़ा ġazā, ग़ज़्ज़ा ġazzā
Gaza in Marathi
- city
- गाझा gājhā
Gaza in Urdu
- city
- غَزَّہ ġazza
Gaza in Bengali
- city
- গাজা gaja, গাজ্জা gajja
More languagesFewer languages
- Gaza in Tagalog
- Gaza
- Gaza in Arabic
- غَزَّة ḡazza
- Gaza in Malay
- Gaza
- Gaza in Thai
- กาซ่า gaa-sâa
- Gaza in Vietnamese
- Gaza
- Gaza in Myanmar
- ဂါဇာ gaja
Synonyms of Gaza
- Gaza Kingdom
- Gaza Empire
- Gazaland
- Gaza Province
Forms of Gaza
| alternative form | Aza |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Azzah |
| alternative form | Ghazza |
| alternative form | Ghazzah |
| alternative form | Ghazze |
| alternative form | Ghazzeh |
| alternative form | G4z4 |
Origin of Gaza
Borrowed from Latin Gaza, borrowed from Ancient Greek Γάζα (Gáza), borrowed from Biblical Hebrew עַזָּה (ʕazzɔ̂). The Greek form of the Septuagint reflects the older Hebrew pronunciation with /ɣ~ʁ/, a phoneme that later merged with /ʕ/.
The founder of the Gaza Empire, Soshangane, named it after his grandfather Gasa kaLanga. The region, district, and province, are named after the empire. The people are named after the region.
Words formed from Gaza
- G4z4
- Gaza City
- Gaza Envelope
- Gazafication
- Gazan
- Gaza Strip
- Wadi Gaza
- Gaza Empire
- Gaza Kingdom
- Gazaland
- Gaza people
- Gaza Province
Words that rhyme with Gaza
Questions about Gaza
- What does Gaza mean?
- Gaza means a city in the Gaza Strip, Palestine in the Levant; in full, Gaza City.
- What is Gaza in Hindi?
- Gaza in Hindi is ग़ज़ा (ġazā), ग़ज़्ज़ा (ġazzā). See Gaza meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is Gaza?
- Gaza is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Gaza?
- Gaza is pronounced /ˈɡɑː.zə/.
Words near Gaza in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: Gaza (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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