Barqa

English

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)
• French: Barqa
• Greek:

  Ancient: Βάρκη (Bárkē)

  Modern: Βάρκη (el) (Várki)

• Latin: Barca