jaffa

Questions about jaffa

What does jaffa mean?

jaffa means "a port in western Israel on the Mediterranean; incorporated into Tel Aviv in 1950".

How many syllables are in jaffa?

jaffa has 2 syllables: jaf-fa. The stress falls on "jaf". In IPA it is /ˈdʒæfə/.

What is another word for jaffa?

Close synonyms include Joppa, Yafo. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is jaffa a common word?

jaffa is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.