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Where does the word "intifada" come from? It comes from Arabic intifāḍa, and was adopted directly into English (1987).
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Where does the word "intifada" come from? It comes from Arabic intifāḍa, and was adopted directly into English (1987).
Intifada’s story begins in Arabic: intifāḍa meant “shaking off.” 'a shaking off', from 'nafaḍa', to shake. It reached English by 1987 as intifada. Entered English with the Palestinian uprising that began in Gaza in December 1987. Today, intifada means a Palestinian uprising.
- Stage 1 · Arabic · medieval intifāḍa "shaking off", 'a shaking off', from 'nafaḍa', to shake.
- Stage 2 · English · 1987 intifada "uprising", entered English with the Palestinian uprising that began in Gaza in December 1987.