intifada

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic اِنْتِفَاضَة‎ (intifāḍa, “shaking off, uprising, insurrection”).

Noun

intifada (plural intifadas)

  1. Insurrection, a usually violent attempt to take control of a government.
  2. An uprising, resistant struggle or rebellious protest, especially the Palestinian uprisings against Israel.

Translations

See also

French

Noun

intifada f (plural intifadas)

  1. intifada

Italian

Noun

intifada f (plural intifade)

  1. intifada

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic اِنْتِفَاضَة‎ (intifāḍa, “shaking off, uprising, insurrection”).

Pronunciation
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌĩ.t͡ʃi.ˈfa.dɐ/

Noun

intifada f (plural intifadas)

  1. intifada (insurrection by Palestinians against Israel)

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic اِنْتِفَاضَة‎ (intifāḍa, “shaking off, uprising, insurrection”).

Noun

intifada f (plural intifadas)

  1. intifada (insurrection by Palestinians against Israel)
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