Biga

//ˈbaɪ.ɡə// name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A Roman racing chariot drawn by two horses abreast. historical
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A peninsula and town in northwestern Turkey.

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Latin bīga.

Etymology 2

From Ottoman Turkish بیغا (Biga).

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