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la barca
boat
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How do you say barca in Italian?
How do you pronounce barca in Italian?
barca is pronounced /la ˈbarka/ in Italian.
Example sentences
La barca rossa è molto veloce e affidabile per le lunghe traversate.
The red boat is very fast and reliable for long crossings.
Quella barca antica era famosa perché aveva vinto molte gare importanti.
That ancient boat was famous because it had won many important races.
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Why is it feminine?
Barca is feminine because it derives from Latin "barca," which was already feminine in that language, likely borrowed from Greek "baris" (a type of Egyptian boat). The feminine gender persisted through the Romance language evolution into Italian.
What is the Italian word for boat?
The Italian word for boat is la barca — feminine.
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