Barqa

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. Former name of Marj: a city in Libya.
  2. Former name of Cyrenaica: a region of Libya.

Pronunciation

/ˈbɑɹkə/

Word forms

Barqa Barka Barqah

Etymology

From Arabic برقة (Barqa), from Byzantine Greek Βάρκη (Bárkē), from Ancient Greek, from the local tribe of the Barraci.

Derived words

Barqan
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