intifada
/ˌɪntɪˈfɑːdə/
intifada noun: an insurrection; a usually violent attempt to take control of a government.
Noun
intifada (plural intifadas)
- An insurrection; a usually violent attempt to take control of a government.
- An uprising, resistant struggle, or rebellious protest.
- The Palestinian uprisings against Israel.
- Indeed, violence broke out in the occupied territories in mid-May 2000 as Palestinians observed the anniversary of the 1948 nakba—these disturbances paled in comparison to the second intifada, which erupted in the autumn.2009, Sumantra Bose, Contested lands, →ISBN, page 262
- But unlike the Intifadas that began in 1987 and 2000, when Israel had someone to call to try to turn it off, there is no Palestinian on the other end of the phone this time […]2021 May 11, Thomas L. Friedman, “Israelis, Palestinians and Their Neighbors Worry: Is This the Big One?”, in The New York Times, →ISSN
- The Palestinian uprisings against Israel.
intifada meaning in Hindi, Urdu, Bengali and Pashto
intifada in Hindi
- intifada
- इंतिफ़ादा intifādā
intifada in Urdu
- intifada
- اِنْتِفاضَہ intifāza
intifada in Bengali
- intifada
- ইন্তিফাদা intifada
intifada in Pashto
- intifada
- انتفاضه intifāza
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- intifada in Arabic
- اِنْتِفَاضَة intifāḍa
- intifada in Malay
- intifadah
- intifada in Persian
- اِنْتِفَاضَه intifāza /entefâze
Forms of intifada
| plural | intifadas |
|---|---|
| alternative form | intefadah |
| alternative form | intifadah |
| alternative form | Intifada |
Origin of intifada
Borrowed from Arabic اِنْتِفَاضَة (intifāḍa, “shaking off, uprising, insurrection”).
Words formed from intifada
- globalize the intifada
Questions about intifada
- What does intifada mean?
- Intifada means an insurrection; a usually violent attempt to take control of a government.
- What is intifada in Hindi?
- Intifada in Hindi is इंतिफ़ादा (intifādā). See Intifada meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is intifada?
- Intifada is a noun.
- How do you pronounce intifada?
- Intifada is pronounced /ˌɪntɪˈfɑːdə/.
- What is the plural of intifada?
- The plural of intifada is intifadas.
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