كلب البحر

Hijazi Arabic

كَلْب البحر

Etymology

From Arabic كَلْبْ (kalb, “dog”) and Arabic اَلْبَحَرْ (al-baḥar, “the sea”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kalb al.ba.ħar/

Noun

كلب البحر • (kalb albaḥar) m (plural كلاب البحر (kilāb albaḥar))

1. sea lion

See also

• فقمة (fagma, “seal”)
• فَظْ (faẓẓ, “walrus”)

North Levantine Arabic

Etymology

Iḍāfah construction from Arabic كَلْب (kalb) and Arabic الْبَحْر (al-baḥr), literally "dog of the sea". Compare Maltese kelb il-baħar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kalb əl.baħɾ/

Noun

كلب البحر • (kalb əl-baḥr) m

1. shark