ismar

Maltese

Etymology

From Arabic أَسْمَر‎ (ʔasmar, “brown, dark-skinned”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɪs.mar/

Adjective

ismar (feminine singular samra, plural somor)

  1. brown-skinned; tan; suntanned (having a skin colour that is relatively dark by standards of the Mediterranean, whether due to genetics or sun exposure)
  2. (dated) brown (in general)
    Synonym: kannella

See also
Colors in Maltese · kuluri/lwien (layout · text)
     abjad      griż      iswed
             aħmar; krimżi              oranġjo; kannella (ismar)              isfar; krema
                          aħdar             
                          blu (iżraq)              blu (ikħal)
             vjola; indigo              maġenta; vjola              roża

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

ismar m

  1. indefinite plural of isme
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