għarus

Maltese
Root
għ-r-s
4 terms

Etymology

From Arabic عَرُوس‎ (ʿarūs, usually “bride”, but also “bridegroom”). Used the same way in city dialects of Tunisia. Possibly in part a backformation from the marked feminine għarusa, from Arabic عَرُوسة‎ (ʕarūsa, “bride”). The commoner Arabic word for “bridegroom” is عَرِيس‎ (ʕarīs).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /aˈruːs/
  • IPA(key): /aˤːˈruːs/ (archaic)
  • Audio (Gozo)(file)

Noun

għarus m (plural għarajjes, feminine għarusa)

  1. bridegroom, groom
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