baħar

Maltese

Root
b-ħ-r
8 terms

Etymology

From Arabic بَحْر (baḥr).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈba.ħar/
Rhymes: -aħar

Noun

baħar m (plural ibħra or bħur or bħura or bħar, diminutive bħajjar or bħajjer)

sea; ocean
(figuratively) abundance, big quantity

Inflection

Inflection of **baħar**
		singular		plural
		m	f	plural
singular	1^st person	baħri		baħarna
	2^nd person	baħrek		baħarkom
	3^rd person	baħru	baħarha	baħarhom

Derived terms

Baħar Eġew m (“Aegean Sea”)
Baħar Jonju m (“Ionian Sea”)
Baħar l-Aħmar m (“Red Sea”)
Baħar l-Isfar m (“Yellow Sea”)
Baħar Mediterran m (“Mediterranean Sea”)
Baħar tal-Irlanda m (“Irish sea”)
baqra tal-baħar f
ħanżir il-baħar m (“comber”)
ħmar il-baħar m (“triggerfish”)
kelb il-baħar m (“shark”)
ljun il-baħar m
qattus il-baħar m
tiġieġ tal-baħar m
xatt il-baħar m (“beach”)
żiemel tal-baħar m