bħajra

Maltese

Root
b-ħ-r
8 terms

Etymology

From Arabic بُحَيْرَة (buḥayra). By surface analysis, diminutive of baħar. Compare Moroccan Arabic and Tunisian Arabic بحيرة (bḥīra, “vegetable garden, lake”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpħaj.ra/

Noun

bħajra f (plural bħajriet)

1. lake
2. melon field