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PRONUNCIATION OF RAMALLAH

Ramallah  [rəˈmælə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RAMALLAH

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Ramallah is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES RAMALLAH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Ramallah

Ramallah

Ramallah (Arabic: رام الله‎, pronounced Rāmallāh (help·info) is composed of "Ram", an Aramaic word that means "high place or mountain" and "Allah", the Arabic word for God. Hebrew: רמאללה) is a Palestinian city in the central West Bank located 10 km (6 miles) north of Jerusalem, adjacent to al-Bireh. It currently serves as the de facto administrative capital of the State of Palestine. With a population of nearly 27,092, Ramallah was historically a Christian town, but today Muslims form the majority of the population, with Christians still making up a significant minority.

Definition of Ramallah in the English dictionary

The definition of Ramallah in the dictionary is a town in the West Bank, serving as headquarters of the Palestinian National Authority. Pop: 51 000.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RAMALLAH


Allah
ˈælə
Bala
ˈbælə
caballer
kəˈbælə
calla
ˈkælə
Caracalla
ˌkærəˈkælə
cavalla
kəˈvælə
Galla
ˈɡælə
inshallah
ɪnˈʃælə
inyala
ɪnˈjælə
palla
ˈpælə
pallah
ˈpælə
pallor
ˈpælə
talegalla
ˌtælɪˈɡælə
Turnhalle
ˈtɜːnˌhælə
Valhalla
vælˈhælə
vallar
ˈvælə
valor
ˈvælə
valour
ˈvælə
Walhalla
wælˈhælə
Whyalla
waɪˈælə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RAMALLAH

Rama
Ramachandra
ramada
Ramadan
Ramakrishna
ramal
Raman effect
Raman spectroscopy
Ramanuja
Ramaphosa
ramapithecine
Ramat Gan
ramate
Ramayana
Ramazan
Rambert

WORDS THAT END LIKE RAMALLAH

Abd Allah
Abdullah
Al Hillah
ayatollah
Bismillah
boxwallah
challah
fellah
Gullah
hallah
Hezbollah
Hizbollah
mashallah
megillah
mollah
mullah
nullah
tefillah
wallah
zillah

Synonyms and antonyms of Ramallah in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Ramallah» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RAMALLAH

Find out the translation of Ramallah to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
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Translator English - Chinese

拉马拉
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Ramallah
570 millions of speakers

English

Ramallah
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

रमल्ला
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

رام الله
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Рамалле
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Ramallah
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

রামাল্লায়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Ramallah
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ramallah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Ramallah
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ラマラ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

라말라
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ramallah
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Ramallah
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ரமல்லா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रामाल्ला
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Ramallah
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Ramallah
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Ramallah
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Рамаллі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Ramallah
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Ραμάλα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Ramallah
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Ramallah
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Ramallah
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Ramallah

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RAMALLAH»

The term «Ramallah» is quite widely used and occupies the 48.905 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RAMALLAH» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Ramallah» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Ramallah» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Ramallah

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RAMALLAH»

Discover the use of Ramallah in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Ramallah and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
I Saw Ramallah
From the Trade Paperback edition.
Mourid Barghouti, 2008
2
Sharon and My Mother-in-Law: Ramallah Diaries
With a wickedly sharp ear for dialogue and a keen eye for detail, Amiry gives us an original, ironic, and firsthand glimpse into the absurdity — and agony — of life in the Occupied Territories. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Suad Amiry, 2007
3
Reporting from Ramallah: An Israeli Jounalist in an Occupied ...
A Jewish Israeli journalist for the newspaper Ha'aretz offers a portrait of the daily experiences of the Palestinians under Israeli occupation.
Amira Hass, Rachel Leah Jones, 2003
4
In Ramallah, Running
Guy Mannes-Abbott is a writer based in London and this book focuses on his series of texts reciting his time in the city of Ramallah, Palestine.
Guy Mannes-Abbott, Samar Martha, Jananne Al-Ani, 2012
5
Israel & the Palestinian Territories
Ramallah was settled by Christians in the 1500s. Al-Bireh's history is traced to the Canaanites. But many of today's Rama- llahns are refugees from 1948 who developed lives and livelihoods in exile. Ironically, the most child-friendly city in the ...
‎2007
6
Cities of the Middle East and North Africa: A Historical ...
Ramallah/al-Bireh Population: 57,000 (both cities, 2004 estimate) Ramallah/al- Bireh,a conurbation of two cities ten miles north of Jerusalem,is best known as the temporary capital of the Palestinian Authority and the gravesite of the Palestinian ...
Michael Dumper, Bruce E. Stanley, 2007
7
The Middle East and North Africa 2004
Ministry of Jerusalem Affairs: FOB 20479, Jerusalem; tel. (2) 6273330; fax (2) 6286820. Ministry of Justice: Gaza; tel. (8) 2822231; fax (8) 2867109. Ministry of Labour: FOB 350, Ramallah Industrial Zone, Ramallah; FOB 4021, Gaza; tel.
Taylor & Francis Group, 2003
8
Middle East
And it's a terrific place to do so, since Ramallah has arts centres in abundance. Here are a few of the best. n al-Kasaba Theater & Cinematheque ( 296 5292; www.alkasaba.org; Al-Manara) A well-known centre for arts, music, film and theatre, ...
Anthony Ham, 2010
9
The Middle East and North Africa 2003
(9) 2337370; fax (9) 2337366; internet www.myjawwal.com; f. 1999; 65% owned by PalTel, 35% state-owned; CEO Hakam Kanafani. BROADCASTING Palestinian Broadcasting Corpn (PBC): FOB 984, Al-Birah/ Ramallah; tel. (2) 2959894; fax ...
Eur, 2002
10
Europa World Year
(2) 921220; internet www.bailasan.com/pinc; f. 1994; official radio station of the PA; broadcasts in Arabic from Jericho and Ram- allah; Dir RADWAN ABU AWASH. Palestine Television: f. 1994; broadcasts from Ramallah and Gaza City; Dir ...
Taylor & Francis Group, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RAMALLAH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Ramallah is used in the context of the following news items.
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Lauryn Hill cancels Israel show, saying she couldn't schedule …
Lauryn Hill has canceled a concert planned for Israel this week after she says she was unable to book a show in the Palestinian city of Ramallah. "Setting up a ... «NJ.com, May 15»
2
Lauryn Hill cancels Israel show after failing to schedule Ramallah
Lauryn Hill is canceling a planned performance in Tel Aviv because she wasn't able to also schedule a concert in the nearby Palestinian city of Ramallah. «Fox News, May 15»
3
Palestinian Grassroots Resistance to Occupation Growing
RAMALLAH, West Bank, Mar 17 2015 (IPS) - As soon as the truck carrying Israeli dairy products entered Ramallah's city centre it was surrounded by Palestinian ... «Inter Press Service, Mar 15»
4
WATCH: Palestinian protesters throw eggs, shoes, at Canadian FM …
Leaflets distributed by the movement in Ramallah condemned Baird for his support for “Israeli occupation, apartheid and war crimes.” The leaflets denounced ... «Jerusalem Post, Jan 15»
5
Palestinian minister Ziad Abu Ein buried in Ramallah
A senior minister in the government of the Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, who died following a violent confrontation with Israeli troops has been buried ... «The Guardian, Dec 14»
6
Sweden Says No Plans to Open Ramallah Embassy
Sweden said Monday it will not open an embassy in Ramallah even though it has officially recognized "the state of Palestine", the first major EU nation to do so. «Arutz Sheva, Nov 14»
7
The Invisible Walls of Occupation: Burqah, Ramallah District, A case …
This report concerns the village of Burqah, Ramallah District. A rather unremarkable village, Burqah has never taken center stage in the fight against the ... «B'Tselem, Oct 14»
8
13-year-old Palestinian killed by IDF fire near Ramallah
... flag at the Israeli barrier fence in the West Bank village of Rafat near Ramallah. ... in a town northwest of Ramallah, Palestinian medical sources reported. «Jerusalem Post, Oct 14»
9
Rockets targeting Jerusalem hit West Bank
Further north, Palestinian security sources said a rocket had struck open ground near Ofer, an Israeli military prison that lies west of Ramallah. «The Times of Israel, Jul 14»
10
Settlers Attack Funeral Of Slain Palestinian In Ramallah
The funeral procession started in front of the Palestine Medical Center in Ramallah, heading towards the home of the slain Palestinian in Betunia, before ... «International Middle East Media Center, Jun 14»

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