Bahr
Definition
A term of Arabic origin meaning 'sea', 'river', or 'large body of water', used in Romanian as a compositional element in international toponymy and hydronymy or in physical geography studies. It frequently appears in famous geographical names across the Middle East and North Africa, defining major river basins or vast continental lakes.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Bahr
- Sea / River
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Masculine noun, inflecting regularly with standard plural and case suffixes. |
| Formation | Transliterated borrowing from Arabic (baḥr) incorporated into geographical nomenclature. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [baħr] |
| Source | Lexicon of World Hydronymy, Etymology, and Physical Cartography |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: În atlasul geografic, profesorul ne-a arătat regiunea unde se află un bahr important din bazinul Nilului.
EN: In the geographical atlas, the professor showed us the region where an important bahr from the Nile basin is located.
RO: Cartograful a explicat că denumirea acestui lac african conține vechiul termen bahr, moștenit de la triburile de nomazi.
EN: The cartographer explained that the name of this African lake contains the old term bahr, inherited from nomad tribes.
RO: Studiul hidrologic analizează debitul anual al acestui bahr secat parțial din cauza schimbărilor climatice.
EN: The hydrological study analyzes the annual flow of this bahr, which is partially dried up due to climate changes.
Idioms & Phrases
Bahr Ghazal / Bahr el Ghazal
RO: Denumirea unui râu major și a unei regiuni istorice din Sudanul de Sud, traducându-se literal ca 'Râul Gazelelor'.
EN: The name of a major river and a historical region in South Sudan, literally translating as the 'River of Gazelles'.
Termen hidrografic bahr / Hydrographic term bahr
RO: Clasificare lingvistică pentru cuvintele împrumutate destinate să descrie bazine de apă în zonele aride.
EN: Linguistic classification for borrowed words destined to describe water basins in arid zones.
Bahr Iusuf / Bahr Yussef
RO: Canal istoric care conectează fluviul Nil cu oaza Faiyum din Egipt, jucând un rol crucial în irigațiile antice.
EN: A historical canal connecting the Nile River with the Faiyum Oasis in Egypt, playing a crucial role in ancient irrigation.
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