mehari

See also: méhari

English

Etymology

From Arabic مَهَارٍ (mahārin, “a mehari camel or dromedary”), from مَهَرَ (mahara, “to be deft or skillful”)

Noun

mehari (plural meharis)

1. A type of fast-running dromedary camel, which can be used for racing or transport.

Anagrams

• Meriah, Himare, Himarë, hermai, Hermia

Dutch

Alternative forms

• méhari (dated, superseded)

Etymology

Borrowed from French méhari, from Arabic مَهَارٍ (mahārin).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌmeːˈɦaː.ri/

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• Hyphenation: me‧ha‧ri

Noun

mehari m (plural mehari's)

1. a mehari (type of dromedary camel) [from mid 19th c.]

Derived terms

• meharist