مغارة

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Arabic[edit]

مَغَارَة
 مغارة on Arabic Wikipedia

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

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

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

Declension[edit]

Descendants[edit]

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

South Levantine Arabic[edit]

Root
غ و ر
1 term

Etymology[edit]

From Arabic مَغَارَة (maḡāra).

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

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

  1. cave
    Synonym: كهف (kahf)