xahar

Maltese

Root
x-h-r
8 terms

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Semitic *śahr-

Arabic شَهْر (šahr)

Maltese xahar

Inherited from Arabic شَهْر (šahr), from Proto-Semitic *śahr-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃaːr/
• Homophone: xagħar (except archaically)
• Rhymes: -aːr

Noun

xahar m (dual xahrejn, plural xhur)

1. month
2. monthly pension

Derived terms

• xahar xhurha