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بحر

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of a large body of water, specifically the sea. It extends to describe abundance, vastness, and depth, often metaphorically.

Derived headwords

بَحْرnoun
  1. 1.
    seaboth

    A large, continuous body of salt water that covers most of the Earth's surface.

  2. 2.
    abundanceclassical

    A very large quantity or amount of something; a great plenty.

  3. 3.
    vast expanseclassical

    A wide, open, and extensive area, often used metaphorically.

بَحْر زُغْرُفnoun
  1. 1.
    sea full of waterclassical

    A sea that is abundant with water, implying fullness and depth.

Parallel reading

بحر زغرف: كثير الماء
A sea full of water: abundant with water.
ويقال بالعين المهملة
And it is also said with the unpointed 'ayn.