ismar

Maltese

Root
s-m-r
10 terms

Etymology

From Arabic أَسْمَر (ʔasmar, “brown, dark-skinned”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɪs.mar/

Adjective

ismar (feminine singular samra, plural somor)

1. brown-skinned; tan; suntanned (having a skin colour that is relatively dark by standards of the Mediterranean, whether due to genetics or sun exposure)
2. dark-haired; brunet
3. (dated) brown (in general)

   Synonym: kannella

See also

Colors in Maltese · kuluri/lwien (layout · text)

abjad	griż, rmiedi, ixheb	iswed
aħmar; krimżi	oranġjo; kannella (ismar); kafelatte; ixqar	isfar; krema
limetti	aħdar	nagħniegħi; żmeraldi
turkin, turkważ	iżraq, ċelesti (smewwi)	blu (ikħal)
vjola; indigo, nir	maġenta; vjola	roża (wardi)

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

ismar m

1. indefinite plural of isme