Etymology

Aqaba

Aqa·ba
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Today it means: A city and governorate in Jordan, on the Red Sea. Full definition →

Arabic العَقَبَة
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  1. Arabic · borrowed fromالعَقَبَة
  2. English todayAqaba

Borrowed from Arabic العَقَبَة (al-ʕaqaba, literally “the obstacle”).

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