Barqa

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Barqa

/ˈbɑɹkə/ US

Where it comes from

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

proper noun Barka · Barqah

historical Former name of Marj: a city in Libya.
historical Former name of Cyrenaica: a region of Libya.

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name medieval Marj — see also Marj, Barca

हिन्दी	बरक़ा barqā
Français	Barqa
Ελληνικά	Βάρκη Várki
العربية	برقة Barqa

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@misc{barqa_2026,
  title = {Barqa},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/barqa},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}