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Maltese
Etymology 1
From Arabic غَار (ḡār).
Pronunciation
Noun
għar m (plural għerien or għorien, diminutive għawajjar)
- cave
Il-ħamiem ibejtu u jorqdu fuq irdumijiet jew fl-għerien.- Rock doves nest and roost on cliffs or within caves.
Etymology 2
From Arabic عَار (ʕār).
Pronunciation
Noun
għar m (plural għawar)
- (archaic) shame, disgrace
- Synonyms: għajb, diżunur, regħxa
- (archaic) shame, bashfulness
- Synonyms: mistħija, regħxa
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