Arabic

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Etymology

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Tool noun from the root ه ر س (h-r-s).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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مِهْرَاس (mihrāsm (plural مَهَارِيس (mahārīs))

  1. mortar in which one grinds
    Synonyms: نِجْر (nijr), هَاوُن (hāwun)

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Descendants

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  • Maltese: mehrież
  • Aragonese: almirete
  • Galician: almofariz
  • Portuguese: almofariz
  • Spanish: almirez