"Bakar" meaning in English

See Bakar in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: From earlier Bukar, possibly derived from bukara (“wine jug”) due to the shape of the Bay of Bakar. Likely altered by folk etymology due to association with bakar (“copper”). Etymology templates: {{wp}}, {{glossary|folk etymology}} folk etymology Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Bakar
  1. A town in Primorje-Gorski Kotar, Croatia. Categories (place): Places in Croatia, Towns in Croatia Translations (town in Croatia): Buccari (Italian), Ба́кар (Bákar) [masculine] (Macedonian), Bakar [masculine] (Serbo-Croatian)
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