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Urfa

Urfa proper noun: a city in southeastern Turkey.

Proper noun

Urfa

  1. A city in southeastern Turkey.
  2. Synonym of Sanliurfa, a province of Turkey around Urfa.
    Synonyms:
    Sanliurfa, Edessa

Urfa meaning in Marathi, Arabic and Persian

Urfa in Marathi

city in Turkey — see also Edessa
उर्फा urphā

Urfa in Arabic

city in Turkey — see also Edessa
اَلرُّهَا ar-ruhā, شَانْلِي أُورْفَا šānlī ʔūrfā, أُورْفَا ʔūrfā

Urfa in Persian

city in Turkey — see also Edessa
شانلیاورفه Šânli-urfe, اورفه Urfe

Synonyms of Urfa

Origin of Urfa

From Ottoman Turkish اورفه and اورفا (Urfa), from Classical Syriac ܐܘܪܗܝ (ʾUrhāy).

Phrases with Urfa

Questions about Urfa

What does Urfa mean?
Urfa means a city in southeastern Turkey.
What is Urfa in Marathi?
Urfa in Marathi is उर्फा (urphā). See Urfa meaning in Marathi.
What part of speech is Urfa?
Urfa is a proper noun.

Words near Urfa in the dictionary

  1. ureylene
  2. ureylenes
  3. Ureys
  4. urezin
  5. urf
  6. Urfa
  7. urfa biber
  8. Urfalim
  9. Urfan
  10. Urfirnis
  11. urflies

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