مغارة

Arabic

مَغَارَة

Alternative forms

  • مَغَار (maḡār)

Etymology

Noun of place from the root غ و ر (ḡ-w-r). Compare Ugaritic 𐎎𐎙𐎗𐎚 (mġrt), Hebrew מְעָרָה (məʿārā), Classical Syriac ܡܥܪܬܐ (məʿarṯā).

Noun

مَغَارَة • (maḡāra) f (plural مَغَارَات (maḡārāt) or مَغَاوِر (maḡāwir))

  1. grotto
    Synonyms: غار (ḡār), كَهْف (kahf)

Declension

Descendants

  • Azerbaijani: mağara
  • Ottoman Turkish: مغاره (magare)
  • Persian: مغاره (mağâre)

South Levantine Arabic

Root
غ و ر
1 term

Etymology

From Arabic مَغَارَة (maḡāra).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mɣaː.re/, [ˈmɣɑː.rˤɑ]
  • IPA(key): /mɣaː.ra/, [ˈmɣɑː.rˤɑ]
  • (file)

Noun

مغارة • (mḡāra) f (plural مغر (muḡor) or مغاير (maḡāyer))

  1. cave
    Synonym: كهف (kahf)
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