مكة

العربية

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مكة

/mak.ka/

Where it comes from

Of uncertain etymology. Variously explained as

* From a similar name بَكَّة (bakka) appearing in the Quran

* Possibly from Ge'ez ምኵራብ (məkʷrab, “sanctuary, temple”), doublet of مِحْرَاب (miḥrāb); compare Greek Μακοράβα (Makoráva).

proper noun مَكَّة · makka · -

Mecca (a large city in Saudi Arabia) مَكَّة الْمُكَرَّمَة

In English

Mecca city in Saudi Arabia

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"مكة." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ar/%D9%85%D9%83%D8%A9. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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"مكة." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D9%85%D9%83%D8%A9.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {مكة},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D9%85%D9%83%D8%A9},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}