عرعر

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Arabic

عَرْعَر
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Etymology

From the root ع ر ر (ʕ-r-r) meaning “to be mangy” “to be covered in scabs or scales”, “to strip or flake”, the juniper plant being characterized by its tiny scale-like leaves; cognate with Hebrew עַרְעָר (ʿarʿār, juniper), and also Ugaritic 𐎓𐎗𐎓𐎗 (ʿrʿr, tamarisk), Classical Syriac ܥܰܪܳܐ (ʿarrā, tamarisk) as tamarisks look similar in texture.

Pronunciation

Noun

عَرْعَر (ʕarʕarm

  1. juniper (Juniperus gen.)
    1. evergreen, cypress

Declension

Descendants

  • Maltese: għargħar
  • Persian: عرعر ('ara'r)
  • Spanish: arar, araar
  • Malay: arar

Proper noun

عَرْعَر (ʕarʕar?

  1. Arar (a city in Saudi Arabia)

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