name
Meaning 1
A peninsula and town in northwestern Turkey.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
biga
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/ˈbaɪ.ɡə/
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/ˈbiː.ɡə/
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rhymes with -aɪɡə
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rhymes with -iːɡə
noun
Meaning 2
A Roman racing chariot drawn by two horses abreast.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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Meaning relationships
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History
Etymology
From Ottoman Turkish بیغا (Biga).
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh1 Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Italic *dwi- Latin bi- Latin iuga Latin bīgabor. English biga Borrowed from Latin bīga.
Across languages
Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Greek: Τρωάδα (Troáda) — peninsula
- Marathi: बिगा (bigā) — peninsula
- Ottoman Turkish: بیغا (Biga) — peninsula
- Polish: biga — Translations