"Birkirkara" meaning in Maltese

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Proper name

IPA: /bɪr.kɪrˈkaː.ra/
Etymology: From bir + karkar “running water” referring to the valley in town (literally “dragging well). Head templates: {{mt-proper noun|g=f}} Birkirkara f
  1. Birkirkara (a city and local council of the Eastern Region, Malta) Tags: feminine Categories (place): Cities in Eastern Region, Malta, Places in Eastern Region, Malta Derived forms: Karkariż
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