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عرعر

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Arabic

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عَرْعَر
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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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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

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Noun

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عَرْعَر (ʕarʕarm

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

Declension

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Descendants

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

Proper noun

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عَرْعَر (ʕarʕar?

  1. Arar (a city in Saudi Arabia)

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References

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