Barqa

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Derived terms

  • Barqan

Translations

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