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Najaf

Najaf proper noun: a city in south-central Iraq.

Proper noun

Najaf

  1. A city in south-central Iraq.
  2. A governorate in south-central Iraq.

Najaf meaning in Arabic and Persian

Najaf in Arabic

city
النَّجَف an-najaf

Najaf in Persian

city
نجف najaf

Forms of Najaf

alternative formAl Najaf
alternative formAn Najaf

Origin of Najaf

From Arabic النَّجَف (an-najaf).

Words formed from Najaf

Phrases with Najaf

Questions about Najaf

What does Najaf mean?
Najaf means a city in south-central Iraq.
What is Najaf in Arabic?
Najaf in Arabic is النَّجَف (an-najaf). See Najaf meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is Najaf?
Najaf is a proper noun.

Words near Najaf in the dictionary

  1. naizuris
  2. naja
  3. najaasah
  4. Najac
  5. najadaceous
  6. Najaf
  7. Najafi
  8. Najar
  9. Najarian
  10. Najarians
  11. Najarro

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