مغارة

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Arabic

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مَغَارَة
 مغارة on Arabic Wikipedia

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Noun of place from the root غ و ر (ḡ-w-r). Compare Ugaritic 𐎎𐎙𐎗𐎚 (mġrt), Hebrew מְעָרָה (məʿārā), Classical Syriac ܡܥܪܬܐ (məʿarṯā).

Noun

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مَغَارَة (maḡāraf (plural مَغَارَات (maḡārāt) or مَغَاوِر (maḡāwir))

  1. grotto
    Synonyms: غار (ḡār), كَهْف (kahf)

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Azerbaijani: mağara
  • Ottoman Turkish: مغاره (magare)
  • Persian: مغاره (mağâre)

South Levantine Arabic

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Root
غ و ر
1 term

Etymology

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From Arabic مَغَارَة (maḡāra).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /mɣaː.re/, [ˈmɣɑː.rˤɑ]
  • IPA(key): /mɣaː.ra/, [ˈmɣɑː.rˤɑ]
  • Audio (Ramallah):(file)

Noun

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مغارة (mḡāraf (plural مغر (muḡor) or مغاير (maḡāyer))

  1. cave
    Synonym: كهف (kahf)