كلب البحر

Hijazi Arabic
كَلْب البحر

Etymology

From Arabic كَلْبْ‎ (kalb, “dog”) and Arabic اَلْبَحَرْ‎ (al-baḥar, “the sea”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kalb albaħar/

Noun

كلب البحر • (kalb albaḥar) m (plural كلاب البحر‎ (kilāb albaḥar))

  1. sea lion

See also

North Levantine Arabic

Etymology

Iḍāfah construction from Arabic كَلْب‎ (kalb) and Arabic الْبَحْر‎ (al-baḥr), literally "the dog of the sea.". Compare Maltese kelb il-baħar.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kalb əl.baħɾ/

Noun

كلب البحر • (kalb əl-baḥr) m

  1. shark
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