Karabiga

Turkish

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish قره بیغا (kara biga). By surface analysis, kara (“black”) +‎ Biga. This is the site of the ancient town of Πρίαπος (Príapos), which was later renamed Πηγαί (Pēgaí).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ka.ɾa.biˈɡa/

Proper noun

Karabiga

  1. a town in Biga district, Çanakkale Province, Turkey

Derived terms

  • Karabigalı

Further reading

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