Aqaba

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈakəbə/, enPR: ăkʹə-bə
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈɑkəbə/, /ˈɑkəbɑ/, enPR: äʹkə-bə, äʹkə-bä
  • Hyphenation: Aqa‧ba

Proper noun

Aqaba

  1. A city and governorate in Jordan, on the Red Sea.

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Translations

Portuguese

Proper noun

Aqaba f

  1. alternative spelling of Acaba