Şanlıurfa

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See also: Sanliurfa

Turkish

 Şanlıurfa on Turkish Wikipedia
Şanlıurfa ili
Şanlıurfa'nın ilçeleri

Etymology

From şanlı (glorious) +‎ Urfa in references to its defense against French and British invasion during World War I, from Ottoman Turkish اورفه and اورفا (Urfa), from Classical Syriac ܐܘܪܗܝ (ʾUrhāy).

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: Şan‧lı‧ur‧fa

Proper noun

Şanlıurfa

  1. Urfa (a city in Sanliurfa, Turkey)
  2. Sanliurfa (a province of Turkey)

Declension

Synonyms

  • (both): Urfa (chiefly historical)

Derived terms

Descendants

  • English: Sanliurfa

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