għarus

Maltese

Etymology

From Arabic عَرُوس‎ (ʿarūs, usually “bride”, but also “bridegroom”). Possibly in part a backformation from the marked feminine għarusa, from Arabic عَرُوسة‎ (ʿarūsa, “bride”). The commoner Arabic word for “bridegroom” is عَرِيس‎ (ʿarīs).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /aˈruːs/, /aˤːˈruːs/

Noun

għarus m (plural għarajjes)

  1. bridegroom, groom
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