Etymology

Urfa

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Today it means: A city in southeastern Turkey. Full definition →

Ottoman Turkish اورفه ← Classical Syriac ܐܘܪܗܝ
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  1. Classical Syriac · derived fromܐܘܪܗܝ
  2. Ottoman Turkish · derived fromاورفه
  3. English todayUrfa

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

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