Etymology

Raqqa

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Today it means: A city in Syria located on the northeast bank of the Euphrates river, about 99 miles east of Aleppo. Full definition →

Arabic اَلرَّقَّة
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  1. Arabic · borrowed fromاَلرَّقَّة
  2. English todayRaqqa

Borrowed from Arabic اَلرَّقَّة (ar-raqqa).

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