għar

Maltese

Etymology 1

From Arabic غَار (ḡār).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aːr/
    • IPA(key): /aˤːr/ (archaic)
    • IPA(key): /ɣaːr/ (archaic, rustic)
  • Homophone: agħar (except rural)
  • Rhymes: -aːr, -aˤːr

Noun

għar m (plural għerien or għorien, diminutive għawajjar)

  1. cave
    Il-ħamiem ibejtu u jorqdu fuq irdumijiet jew fl-għerien.
    Rock doves nest and roost on cliffs or within caves.

Etymology 2

From Arabic عَار (ʕār).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aːr/
  • IPA(key): /aˤːr/ (archaic)
  • Homophone: agħar
  • Rhymes: -aːr, -aˤːr

Noun

għar m (plural għawar)

  1. (archaic) shame, disgrace
    Synonyms: għajb, diżunur, regħxa
  2. (archaic) shame, bashfulness
    Synonyms: mistħija, regħxa
Derived terms
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