English Explanatory Dictionary

Aqaba

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A city and governorate in Jordan, on the Red Sea.

Pronunciation

/ˈakəbə/ ăkʹə-bə /ˈɑkəbə/ /ˈɑkəbɑ/ äʹkə-bə äʹkə-bä

Word forms

Aqaba Akaba

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic العَقَبَة (al-ʕaqaba, literally “the obstacle”).

Derived words

aqabamycin Gulf of Aqaba
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