Jump to content

البحر الأحمر

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary

Arabic

[edit]

Etymology

[edit]

Calque of Ancient Greek Ἐρυθρᾱ̀ θάλασσα (Eruthrā̀ thálassa).

Proper noun

[edit]

الْبَحْر الْأَحْمَر (al-baḥr al-ʔaḥmarm

  1. Red Sea (a long, narrow sea between Africa and the Arabian Peninsula; links the Suez Canal with the Arabian Sea)
    Synonym: (historical or obsolete) بَحْر القُلْزُم (baḥr al-qulzum)
  2. Red Sea (a governorate in Egypt)

Declension

[edit]
Declension of noun الْبَحْر الْأَحْمَر (al-baḥr al-ʔaḥmar)
singular basic singular triptote
indefinite definite construct
informal الْبَحْر الْأَحْمَر
al-baḥr al-ʔaḥmar
nominative الْبَحْرُ الْأَحْمَرُ
al-baḥru l-ʔaḥmaru
accusative الْبَحْرَ الْأَحْمَرَ
al-baḥra l-ʔaḥmara
genitive الْبَحْرِ الْأَحْمَرِ
al-baḥri l-ʔaḥmari

See also

[edit]
governorates of Egypt: مُحَافَظَات مِصْر (muḥāfaẓāt miṣr)edit

North Levantine Arabic

[edit]

Etymology

[edit]

From Arabic الْبَحْر الْأَحْمَر (al-baḥr al-ʔaḥmar), literally "the red sea".

Pronunciation

[edit]
  • IPA(key): /(ɪ)l.baħr.ɪl.ʔaħ.mar/

Proper noun

[edit]

البحر الأحمر (l-baḥr l-ʔaḥmarm

  1. the Red Sea

South Levantine Arabic

[edit]

Etymology

[edit]

From Arabic الْبَحْر الْأَحْمَر (al-baḥr al-ʔaḥmar).

Proper noun

[edit]

البحر الأحمر (il-baḥr il-ʔaḥmarm

  1. the Red Sea