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Barqa

US/ˈbɑɹkə/

Barqa proper noun: former name of Marj: a city in Libya.

Proper noun

Barqa

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

Barqa meaning in Arabic

Barqa in Arabic

medieval Marj — see also Marj, Barca
برقة Barqa

Forms of Barqa

alternative formBarka
alternative formBarqah

Origin of Barqa

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

Words formed from Barqa

  • Barqan

Questions about Barqa

What does Barqa mean?
Barqa means former name of Marj: a city in Libya.
What is Barqa in Arabic?
Barqa in Arabic is برقة (Barqa). See Barqa meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is Barqa?
Barqa is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Barqa?
Barqa is pronounced /ˈbɑɹkə/ (US).

Words near Barqa in the dictionary

  1. Barpeta
  2. barplot
  3. barplots
  4. barpost
  5. barposts
  6. Barqa
  7. Barqah
  8. barque
  9. barquentine
  10. barquentines
  11. Barquero

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