Ottoman Turkish

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Etymology

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Ultimately from Arabic عَكَّا (⁧ʕakkā⁩), from Biblical Hebrew עַכּוֹ (ʕakkō) of unknown origin.

Proper noun

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عكا (akkâ⁩)

  1. Acre (a city in Israel)

Descendants

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  • Turkish: Akka

References

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  • Sezen, Tahir (2017) “Akkâ⁩”, in Osmanlı Yer Adları [Ottoman Place Names]‎[1], 2nd edition, Ankara: T.C. Başbakanlık Devlet Arşivleri Genel Müdürlüğü, page 20

South Levantine Arabic

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Etymology

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʕak.ka/, [ˈʕak.ka]
  • Audio (al-Lidd):(file)

Proper noun

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عكّا (ʕakkam

  1. Acre (a city in Israel)
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