Barqa

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Barca (ancient city)

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈbɑɹkə/

Proper noun

Barqa

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

Alternative forms

• Barka, Barqah

Derived terms

• Barqan

Translations

medieval Marj — see also Marj,‎ Barca

Arabic: برقة (Barqa) Bulgarian: Барка f (Barka) French: Barqa Greek: Ancient: Βάρκη (Bárkē) Modern: Βάρκη (el) (Várki) Latin: Barca