Giza
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See also: Appendix:Variations of "giza"
English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Egyptian Arabic اَلْجِيزَة (il-Gīza). The etymology is uncertain. Al-Maqrizi derives it from Classical Syriac ܓܹܣܵܐ (gissa, “side”). Peust suggests a Persian etymology from Persian دز (dez, “castle”). Everett-Heath suggests an Egyptian etymology from Egyptian r-gs-ḥr (“on the side of the high one (pyramid)”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- Rhymes: -iːzə
Proper noun[edit]
Giza
- A city on the west bank of the Nile river, Egypt, famous for its ancient monuments including the Great Sphinx of Giza and the Great Pyramid of Giza.
Translations[edit]
city in Egypt
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References[edit]
- Carsten Peust, Konstanz (2010) Die Toponyme vorarabischen Ursprungs im modernen Ägypten, Göttingen, 2010, p. 44
Anagrams[edit]
Italian[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Giza f
Polish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From German Giese or from Polish Giża with mazurzenie.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Giza m pers
- a male surname
Declension[edit]
Declension of Giza
Proper noun[edit]
Giza f
- a female surname
Declension[edit]
Declension of Giza
Derived terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
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- en:Cities in Egypt
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- Rhymes:Italian/iddza
- Rhymes:Italian/iddza/2 syllables
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- it:Towns in Egypt
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- Rhymes:Polish/iza
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