Etymology

Bejaia

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Today it means: A city and commune, the capital of Bejaia Province, Algeria. Full definition →

French Béjaïa ← Arabic بجاية
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The story

  1. Arabic · derived fromبجاية
  2. French · borrowed fromBéjaïa
  3. English todayBejaia

From French Béjaïa, from Arabic بجاية (Bijāya).

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