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/
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