English Explanatory Dictionary

Marfa

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A transliteration of the Russian or Ukrainian female given name Марфа (Marfa).
  2. A city, the county seat of Presidio County, in far West Texas.
noun
  1. A percussion instrument thought to have originated in Africa
  2. A form of Hyderabadi music inspired by Afro-Arab music that typically uses such instruments

Pronunciation

/ˈmɑɹfə/ /ˈmʌɹfə/

Word forms

Marfa marfas

Etymology

Transliteration of Russian and Ukrainian Ма́рфа (Márfa). Doublet of Martha. The town is named after a character in Jules Verne's novel Michael Strogoff.

Related words

timki

Derived words

Marfa front Marfa light Marfa ghost light
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