Meanings
Origin
- Arabicالعَقَبَة
- EnglishAqaba
Borrowed from Arabic العَقَبَة (al-ʕaqaba, literally “the obstacle”).
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Ancient Greek Βερενῑ́κη, Αἴλανα
- Βερενῑ́κη (Berenī́kē)city in Jordan
- Αἴλανα (Aílana)city in Jordan
- Αἴλανος (Aílanos)city in Jordan
Arabic العَقَبَة
- العَقَبَة (al-ʕaqaba)city in Jordan
Bulgarian Ака́ба
- Ака́ба (Akába)city in Jordan
Chinese Mandarin 亞喀巴 /亚喀巴
- 亞喀巴 /亚喀巴 (Yàkābā, Yǎkābā)city in Jordan
Finnish Akaba
- Akabacity in Jordan
French Aqaba
- Aqabacity in Jordan
German Akaba
- Akabacity in Jordan
Greek Άκαμπα
- Άκαμπα (Ákampa)city in Jordan
Hebrew עַקַבָּה
- עַקַבָּה (ákaba)city in Jordan
Hindi अक़बा
- अक़बा (aqbā)city in Jordan
Italian Aqaba, Acaba
- Aqabacity in Jordan
- Acabacity in Jordan
Japanese アカバ
- アカバ (Akaba)city in Jordan
Korean 아카바
- 아카바 (Akaba)city in Jordan
Latin Aelana
- Aelanacity in Jordan
Persian عقبه
- عقبه ('aqabe)city in Jordan
Polish Akaba
- Akabacity in Jordan
Portuguese Acaba, Aqaba
- Acabacity in Jordan
- Aqabacity in Jordan
- Akabacity in Jordan
Russian Ака́ба
- Ака́ба (Akába)city in Jordan
Turkish Akabe
- Akabecity in Jordan
Cite this entry
APA
Aqaba. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aqaba
MLA
“Aqaba.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aqaba. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Aqaba,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aqaba.
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