baharia

Malagasy

Etymology

From Swahili baharia.

Noun

baharia

(Sakalava, Tankarana) sailor
Synonyms: matilo, baria

Swahili

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic بَحَّار (baḥḥār, “sailor”), its plural بَحَّارِيَّة (baḥḥāriyya); compare bahari (“sea”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

baharia (ma class, plural mabaharia)

sailor
Synonym: mwanamaji

Descendants

→ Malagasy: baharia

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