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bejaia

/bɪˈd͡ʒaɪ.ə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.08 in modern English

Syllables
be-ja-ia
IPA
/bɪˈd͡ʒaɪ.ə/
15
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A city and commune, the capital of Bejaia Province, Algeria.

name

A province of Algeria around the city.

Etymology

From French Béjaïa, from Arabic بجاية (Bijāya).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Bejaïa (alternative) Béjaïa (alternative) Bougie (alternative) Bugia (alternative)

Synonyms

Saldae

Questions

How do you pronounce bejaia?
The recorded pronunciation is /bɪˈd͡ʒaɪ.ə/.
What does bejaia mean?
A city and commune, the capital of Bejaia Province, Algeria.
Where does bejaia come from?
It is traced to French.

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