Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

barka

/ˈbɑɹkə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.68 in modern English

Syllables: bar-ka
IPA: /ˈbɑɹkə/

11

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Alternative spelling of Barqa, former name of Marj: a city in Libya.

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Arabic

Word Breakdown

Root: برقة, Βάρκη, -

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈbɑɹkə/

Phrases

Al-Barka

Frequently Paired Words

Al-Barka

Homonyms

barca barce barke barqa

Questions

How do you pronounce barka?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɑɹkə/.
What does barka mean?: Alternative spelling of Barqa, former name of Marj: a city in Libya.
Where does barka come from?: It is traced to Arabic.

How to pronounce barka

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