għarus

Maltese

Root
għ-r-s
4 terms

Etymology

From Arabic عَرُوس (ʿarūs, usually “bride”, but also “bridegroom”). Used the same way in city dialects of Tunisia. Possibly in part a backformation from the marked feminine għarusa, from Arabic عَرُوسة (ʕarūsa, “bride”). The commoner Arabic word for “bridegroom” is عَرِيس (ʕarīs).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈruːs/
• IPA^(key): /aˤːˈruːs/ (archaic)

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Noun

għarus m (plural għarajjes, feminine għarusa)

1. bridegroom, groom