Derna

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Arabic درنة (Darnah).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdɜːɹnə/

Proper noun

Derna

  1. A city and port in Derna district, in north-eastern Libya.
    • 2024, Hisham Matar, My Friends, Random House (2025), page 157:
      She asked what place I loved most. It surprised me what came to mind: Derna, my mother’s hometown, and I thought of telling her about it, the smell of herbs as we would drive into the hills, the waterfall that comes out of nowhere, the sea always behind you.
  2. A district of Libya; in full, Derna District. Capital: Derna.

Derived terms

  • Derna District

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