عروسة البحر

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Arabic

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Etymology

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عَرُوسَة (ʕarūsa, bride) +‎ بَحْر (baḥr, sea), literally bride of the sea.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʕa.ruː.sat al.baħr/

Noun

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عَرُوسَة الْبَحْر (ʿarūsat al-baḥrf (plural عَرَائِس الْبَحْر (ʕarāʔis al-baḥr))

  1. mermaid
    Synonyms: خَيَلَان (ḵayalān), ابْنَة الْبَحْر (ibnat al-baḥr), حُورِيَّة الْبَحْر (ḥūriyyat al-baḥr), حُورِيَّة الْمَاء (ḥūriyyat al-māʔ)

Declension

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