# Aqaba

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈakəbə/ · frequency rank #56,585

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

## Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic العَقَبَة (al-ʕaqaba, literally “the obstacle”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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