[ ˌɪntɪ'fα:də ]
■ noun the Palestinian uprising against Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip, beginning in 1987.
Origin
from Arab. intifāḍa 'an uprising', from intifaḍa 'be shaken, shake oneself'.
INTIFADA
Meaning of INTIFADA in English
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004