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Meaning of "raphia" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF RAPHIA

raphia  [ˈræfɪə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RAPHIA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Raphia 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.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RAPHIA


agraphia
əˈɡræfɪə
daffier
ˈdæfɪə
dermatographia
ˌdɜːmətəˈɡræfɪə
dysgraphia
dɪsˈɡræfɪə
logagraphia
ˌlɒɡəˈɡræfɪə
Maffia
ˈmæfɪə
Mafia
ˈmæfɪə
raffia
ˈræfɪə
Rafia
ˈræfɪə
taffia
ˈtæfɪə
tafia
ˈtæfɪə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RAPHIA

rape crisis centre
rape oil
raper
rapeseed
rapeseed oil
raphae
Raphael
Raphaelesque
raphania
raphe
raphide
raphides
raphis
rapid
rapid deployment force
rapid dominance
rapid eye movement
rapid eye movement sleep
rapid fire
rapid reaction force

WORDS THAT END LIKE RAPHIA

apomorphia
Appalachia
aristolochia
atrophia
Bahia
chia
Cynthia
dystrophia
Escherichia
eucryphia
forsythia
Ischia
lithia
morphia
paragraphia
Parthia
Philadelphia
Pythia
Shia
Sophia

Synonyms and antonyms of raphia in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «raphia» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RAPHIA

Find out the translation of raphia to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of raphia from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «raphia» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

raphia
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

raphia
570 millions of speakers

English

raphia
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

raphia
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

raphia
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

рафия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

raphia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

raphia
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

raphia
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Raphia
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

raphia
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ラフィア
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

라피아
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Raphia
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

raphia
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

raphia
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रफिया
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

raphia
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

raphia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

raphia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

рафія
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Raphia
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Raphia
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

raphia
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Raphia
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Raphia
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of raphia

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RAPHIA»

The term «raphia» is quite widely used and occupies the 46.831 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RAPHIA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «raphia» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «raphia» 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 raphia

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RAPHIA»

Discover the use of raphia in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to raphia and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Raphia and Reed Weaving - Including Also Cardboard and Paper ...
This book is a Practical course for primary and elementry schools. The object of this book is to give to class teachers a complete series of models arranged in graded sequence, and extending from the Kindergarten to the grammar grade.
Elizabeth Sanborn Knapp, 2010
2
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Q-Z
He is called Rephaiah in 9:43. RAPHAIM r^-fa'sm [Gk. Rhaphain; Lat. Raphaim]; NEB omits, following B. An ancestor of Judith, listed in her genealogy as the son of Ahitub and father of Gideon (Jth. 8:1). RAPHIA r3-fe'r>, ra-fl-.i [Gk. Rhaphia, ...
Geoffrey W. Bromiley, 1995
3
A Directory of African Wetlands
Raphia vinifera is the commonest species in the west towards the Niger delta, but Raphia palma-pinus and R. regalis are more common farther south, e.g. in the Wouri Estuary. Other arborescent species found in the tidally inundated zones in  ...
R. H. Hughes, J. S. Hughes, G. M. Bernacsek, 1992
4
The Children of Noah: Jewish Seafaring in Ancient Times
Subsequently the city was rebuilt by the Roman general Gabinius, and for this reason the coins of Raphia from the days of the Roman emperors (from Commodus to Philippus Arabus) show an era reckoned from the date of the rebuilding of ...
Raphael Patai, 1999
5
Archaeology and Language: Correlating archaeological and ...
3g Terms for oil palm, raphia palm, associated products and culture Raphia frond Raphia fibre Raphia fruit /kernel PUC - - - PLC *ri-lak u-kid *ri-laam *-kib ~; ube; aya POg *-la nkol kure (Kana) -?ib (Kana); bee (Tai) PCD - - obogusi PDC *-lak ...
R. Blench, Matthew Spriggs, 1998
6
Portraits of the Ptolemies: Greek Kings as Egyptian Pharaohs
Later texts transcribe decrees that are the outcome of such national synods:6 the Canopus (Ptolemy III), Raphia (Ptolemy IV), Memphis (Ptolemy V), and Phi- lensis I and II (Ptolemy V) decrees (see Table 2.1).7 They follow highly similar ...
Paul Edmund Stanwick, 2010
7
Fibres:
... 386 Raphia africana, 391, 397 Raphia australis, 399 Raphia diasticha, 398 Raphia farinifera, 386, 387, 390, 391, 394, 398 Raphia gentiliana, 395 Raphia gigantea, 389 Raphia gilletii, 395 Raphia gracilis, 394 Raphia hookeri, 387, 389, 391 ...
Brink, M. & Achigan-Dako, E.G., 2012
8
Field Guide to the Palms of the Americas
RAPHIA This genus is one of only two American palm genera that also occurs in Africa, and it is the only American scaly-fruited palm with pinnate leaves. Stems are solitary or clustered, upright or short and subterranean. Leaves are pinnate ...
Andrew Henderson, 1997
9
Timbers 2:
... bibracteatum Pyrostria phyllanthoidea (fruits) Raphia africana (fibres) Raphia australis (fibres) Raphia farinifera (fibres) Raphia kirkii Raphia pedunculata Raphia ruffia Raphia gentiliana (fibres) Raphia gilletii Raphia hookeri (fibres) Raphia ...
Lemmens, R.H.M.J., Louppe, D. & Oteng-Amoako, A.A.
10
Judaea and Mediterranean Politics: 219 to 161 B.C.E.
Ptolemy IV's Victory at Raphia The Ptolemaic victory at Raphia and the Seleucid army's flight enabled Ptolemy IV to recapture Syria and Phoenicia. The Ptolemaic king spent three months in Syria and Phoenicia, visiting different cities in an ...
Dov Gera, 1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RAPHIA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term raphia is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Madagascar il y a 100 ans : le raphia et… les Boches
Tout le monde sait que, parmi les maisons de commerce qui, de Madagascar, expédient en Europe la plus grande quantité de raphia, se trouvait, en première ... «NewsMada - Les Actus De Madagascar, Jun 15»
2
Artisanat – Un potentiel suffisant pour le raphia
Défaillance de communication. Depuis plusieurs années, les artisans de la capitale se plaignent de la difficulté pour accéder au raphia. Les ressortissants ... «L'Express de Madagascar, Dec 14»
3
SMRT gets time extension on MEGB's acquisition
SMRT's wholly-owned subsidiary Strategic Ambience Sdn Bhd and Creador II LLC's subsidiary Raphia Ltd received an undertaking from MEGB major ... «The Sun Daily, Dec 14»
4
Creador and SMRT express interest to take over MEGB
The entities that received the undertaking from Siva are Raphia Ltd and Strategic Ambience Sdn Bhd, which are the wholly owned subsidiaries of Creador and ... «The Star Online, Nov 14»
5
Insolite. Raphia le chameau au service de Google
Raphia a 10 ans. Il (ou elle ?) menait une existence banale de chameau, aux Émirats Arabes Unis. Jusqu'au jour ou Google est arrivé. Et soudain, la notoriété ... «Ouest-France, Oct 14»
6
Fashion Week : Sportmax célèbre les matières brutes
Coup de coeur pour le manteau et la robe coupés dans ce tissu de raphia en vichy noir et tabac, pour les robes de maille nouées à la taille, les larges pantalons ... «Les Échos, Sep 14»
7
Design textile : quand raphia et jute pointent le nez dans la mode
Abacost, mélange de tissu et de raphia teints à côté d'un des trois Placées côte-à-côte avec ceux des huit exposants parmi les vingt étudiants de la promotion ... «Agence d'Information d'Afrique Centrale, Aug 14»
8
Elle a inventé le bijou en raphia
Cette jeune Malgache a relancé ici sa création de bijoux en raphia. Une activité en plein essor qui donne aussi du travail aux femmes dans des ateliers de ... «LaDépêche.fr, May 14»
9
Des emballages en feuilles de raphia et de jutes comme alternative …
Et pour cela, il recommande aux consommateurs, des produits comme le panier de feuilles de raphia (plante proche du palmier), le sac en écorce de bananier, ... «mediaterre.org, Feb 14»
10
Mystery Of Elephants In Ancient Syrian Battle Solved At Last
In the third century B.C., the Greek historian Polybius described the epic Battle of Raphia, which took place around 217 B.C. in what is now the Gaza Strip, ... «Huffington Post, Jan 14»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Raphia [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/raphia>. Apr 2024 ».
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