Urfa

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proper noun

A city in southeastern Turkey.

Similar
SanliurfaEdessa
OriginOttoman Turkish اورفه ← Classical Syriac ܐܘܪܗܝ →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A city in southeastern Turkey.
  2. Synonym of Sanliurfa, a province of Turkey around Urfa.

    Synonyms: Sanliurfa, Sanliurfa, Edessa

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounSynonym of Sanliurfa, a province of Turkey around Urfa.

Similar
SanliurfaSanliurfaEdessa
Also see
edessasanliurfa

Origin

  1. Classical Syriacܐܘܪܗܝ
  2. Ottoman Turkishاورفه
  3. EnglishUrfa

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

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Translations

Ancient Greek Ἔδεσσα
  • Ἔδεσσα (Édessa)city in Turkey — see also Edessa
Arabic اَلرُّهَا, شَانْلِي أُورْفَا
  • اَلرُّهَا (ar-ruhā)city in Turkey — see also Edessa
  • شَانْلِي أُورْفَا (šānlī ʔūrfā)city in Turkey — see also Edessa
  • أُورْفَا (ʔūrfā)city in Turkey — see also Edessa
Greek Σανλιούρφα
  • Σανλιούρφα (Sanlioúrfa)city in Turkey — see also Edessa
Latin Edessa
  • Edessacity in Turkey — see also Edessa
Persian شانلیاورفه, اورفه
  • شانلیاورفه (Šânli-urfe)city in Turkey — see also Edessa
  • اورفه (Urfe)city in Turkey — see also Edessa
Russian Шанлыу́рфа, У́рфа
  • Шанлыу́рфа (Šanlyúrfa)city in Turkey — see also Edessa
  • У́рфа (Úrfa)city in Turkey — see also Edessa
Turkish Şanlıurfa
  • Şanlıurfacity in Turkey — see also Edessa

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Urfa. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Urfa

MLA

“Urfa.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Urfa. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Urfa,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Urfa.

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