Hyphenation
Ve·gaTurkish pronunciation
veygıPronunciation
/ˈvāgə/ /ˈveɪɡə/
Etymology
[ 'vE-g&, 'vA- ] (noun.) From Medieval Latin Arabic واقع (wāqi‘, falling), from the expression
النسر الواقع (an-nasr al-wāqi‘, falling eagle). The active participle واقع derives from the verb وقع (wáqa‘a, to fall, drop, tumble, alight, pounce).