bħajra

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Maltese

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Root
b-ħ-r
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Etymology

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From Arabic بُحَيْرَة (buḥayra). By surface analysis, diminutive of baħar. Compare Moroccan Arabic and Tunisian Arabic بحيرة (bḥīra, “vegetable garden, lake”).

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Noun

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bħajra f (plural bħajriet)

  1. lake
  2. melon field
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