bahitra'

Tausug

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay bahtera, from Classical Malay bahtera (“large boat”), from Sanskrit वहित्र (vahitra, “boat, vessel”).

Pronunciation

• (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA^(key): /bahitɾaʔ/ [ba.ɦɪt̪ˈɾaʔ]
• Rhymes: -aʔ
• Syllabification: ba‧hit‧ra'

Noun

bahitra' (Sulat Sūg spelling بَهِتْرَأْ)

1. ark; Noah's ark

   Bahitra' in siyakatan hi Nabi Nū ha waktu sin pagꞌumbak tawpan.

   The ark was the conveyance of Prophet Noah at the time of the great flood.