Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

baraka

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.61 in modern English

Syllables: bara-ka
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Arabic.

Example Sentences

"Newark Mayor Ras Baraka "committed trespass and ignored multiple warnings" to leave Delaney Hall, a facility being run by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), according to acting US attorney for New Jersey Alina Habba."

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic بَرَكَة (baraka, “blessing”).

Questions

What does baraka mean?: A surname from Arabic.
Where does baraka come from?: Borrowed from Arabic بَرَكَة (baraka, “blessing”).

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