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joha

name · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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1

name

Meaning 1

A famous character in Arabic popular literature

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Nasreddin

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A suspension of salvarsan in iodipin and anhydrous lanolin.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical, uncountable

Topics: medicine, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic جُحَا (juḥā).

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: جُحَا (juḥā) — a famous character in Arabic popular literature
  • Persian: جحا (johâ) — a famous character in Arabic popular literature
  • Russian: Джу́ха (Džúxa) — a famous character in Arabic popular literature
  • Russian: Джо́ха (Džóxa) — a famous character in Arabic popular literature
  • Sicilian: Giufà — a famous character in Arabic popular literature
  • Turkish: Cuhâ — a famous character in Arabic popular literature