Home › Words › T › taifataifa/tɑˈiːfə/taifa means A Muslim principality on the Iberian Peninsula during the 11th, 12th and 13th centuries.taifa is pronounced /tɑˈiːfə/.EtymologyFrom Spanish taifa, from Arabic طَائِفَة (ṭāʔifa, “sect, faction”).nounA Muslim principality on the Iberian Peninsula during the 11th, 12th and 13th centuries.A similar Islamic principality on Sicily after the fall of the en:Emirate of SicilyDefinitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.dhunnunid 50% match — Of or relating to the Dhunnunid dynasty, a Berber Muslim dynasty that ruled the Taifa of Toledo in the 11th century in al-Andalus. vs taifa →sultanate 49% match — A sovereign or vassal princely state—usually Muslim—where the ruler is styled sultan. vs taifa →nasrid 47% match — a member of the last Arab Muslim dynasty in Spain, founded by Mohammed I ibn Nasr and ruling the Emirate of Granada from 1232 until 1492. vs taifa →taraf 47% match — A division of land in India, usually a (small) subdivision of a pargana. vs taifa →nizamate 44% match — A region ruled over by a nizam. vs taifa →caliphdom 44% match — A nation having as supreme ruler a Caliph and/or Calipha. vs taifa →mintaqah 44% match — A first-level country subdivision used in Saudi Arabia and several other Arab countries. vs taifa →taarab 43% match — A genre of music popular in Tanzania and Kenya, influenced by the music of cultures with a historical presence in East Africa. vs taifa →