Arabic edit

Etymology 1 edit

From Aramaic בריאה, ברייה (creature, creation). Related to the verb بَرَأَ (baraʔa), which is also a borrowing.

Noun edit

بَرِيَّة (bariyyaf (plural بَرِيَّات (bariyyāt) or بَرَايَا (barāyā))

  1. creatures
    Synonyms: خَلِيقَة (ḵalīqa), وَرَى (warā), خَلْق (ḵalq)
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Etymology 2 edit

Noun edit

بَرِّيَّة (barriyyaf (plural بَرَارٍ (barārin) or بَرِّيَّات (barriyyāt))

  1. wilderness
Declension edit
Descendants edit
  • Lishana Deni: ברייא (bariya)

Adjective edit

بَرِّيَّة (barriyyaf

  1. feminine singular of بَرِّيّ (barriyy, wild)

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Moroccan Arabic edit

Etymology edit

From Arabic بَرَاءَة (barāʔa).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

برية (briyyaf (plural بريات (briyyāt))

  1. letter (written or printed communication)
    بغيت نبعت لك شي برية
    bḡīt nabʕatlek ši briyya
    I would like to send you a letter.

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