aħmar

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Maltese

Root
ħ-m-r (1)
15 terms

Etymology

From Arabic أَحْمَر (ʔaḥmar).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaħ.mar/
  • Audio (Gozo):(file)

Adjective

aħmar (feminine singular ħamra, plural ħomor)

  1. red
    • 2021 , Antoine Cassar, Erbgħin Jum, 2nd edition, Malta: Ede Books:
      Bl-istess libsa vjola, tikxifli ħobbok
      lewn l-ewwel ftira ma’ ħjiel iż-żerniq,
      bl-istess sandli, difrejk ħomor daqs qalbi,
      u xagħrek immewweġ jofrogħ fir-riħ.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
  2. flushed
  3. inflamed

See also

Colors in Maltese · kuluri/lwien (layout · text)
     abjad      griż, rmiedi, ixheb      iswed
             aħmar; krimżi              oranġjo; kannella (ismar); kafelatte; ixqar              isfar; krema
             limetti              aħdar             
             turkwas              iżraq, ċelesti (smewwi)              blu (ikħal)
             vjola; indigo, nir              maġenta; vjola              roża (wardi)