Barqah

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. Alternative spelling of Barqa, former name of Marj: a city in Libya.

Pronunciation

/ˈbɑɹkə/ /ˈbɑɹkɑː/

Word forms

Barqah

Etymology

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

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