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Aqaba

Syllables: Aqa·ba/ˈakəbə/US/ˈɑkəbə/

Aqaba proper noun: a city and governorate in Jordan, on the Red Sea.

Proper noun

Aqaba

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

Aqaba meaning in Hindi, Arabic and Persian

Aqaba in Hindi

city in Jordan
अक़बा aqbā

Aqaba in Arabic

city in Jordan
العَقَبَة al-ʕaqaba

Aqaba in Persian

city in Jordan
عقبه 'aqabe

Forms of Aqaba

alternative form (dated)Akaba
alternative form (dated)Akabah

Origin of Aqaba

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

Words formed from Aqaba

Questions about Aqaba

What does Aqaba mean?
Aqaba means a city and governorate in Jordan, on the Red Sea.
What is Aqaba in Hindi?
Aqaba in Hindi is अक़बा (aqbā). See Aqaba meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Aqaba?
Aqaba is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Aqaba?
Aqaba is pronounced /ˈakəbə/ (UK).

Words near Aqaba in the dictionary

  1. aq
  2. Aq Qoyunlu
  3. Aq Qoyunlus
  4. Aq'am
  5. aqa
  6. Aqaba
  7. aqabamycin
  8. aqabamycins
  9. aqal
  10. aqals
  11. AQAP

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