baharia

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Malagasy[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Swahili baharia.

Noun[edit]

baharia

  1. (Sakalava, Tankarana) sailor
    Synonyms: matilo, baria

Swahili[edit]

Swahili Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

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Noun[edit]

baharia (ma class, plural mabaharia)

  1. sailor
    Synonym: mwanamaji

Descendants[edit]

  • Malagasy: baharia