baħar

Maltese

Etymology

From Arabic بَحْر (baḥr), from Proto-Semitic *baḥr- (“sea”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbaːħɐr/

Noun

baħar m (plural ibħra)

1. sea

Derived terms

Terms derived from baħar

• baqra tal-baħar
• Baħar Eġew m (“Aegean Sea”)
• Baħar Jonju m (“Ionian Sea”)
• Baħar l-Aħmar m (“Red Sea”)

• Baħar l-Isfar m (“Yellow Sea”)
• Baħar Mediterran m (“Mediterranean Sea”)
• Baħar tal-Irlanda m (“Irish sea”)

• baħri m (“sailor”)
• kelb il-baħar m (“shark”)
• xatt il-baħar m (“beach”)