عكا

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

Ultimately from Arabic عَكَّا (⁧ʕakkā⁩), from Biblical Hebrew עַכּוֹ (ʕakkō) of unknown origin.

Proper noun

عكا • (akkâ⁩)

  1. Acre (a city in Israel)

Descendants

  • Turkish: Akka

References

  • Sezen, Tahir (2017) “Akkâ⁩”, in Osmanlı Yer Adları [Ottoman Place Names]‎[1], 2nd edition, Ankara: T.C. Başbakanlık Devlet Arşivleri Genel Müdürlüğü, page 20

South Levantine Arabic

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʕak.ka/, [ˈʕak.ka]
  • Audio (al-Lidd):(file)

Proper noun

عكّا • (ʕakka) m

  1. Acre (a city in Israel)
  • عكّاوي (ʕakkāwi, “of Acre”)
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