كلب البحر

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Hijazi Arabic[edit]

كَلْب البحر

Etymology[edit]

From Arabic كَلْبْ (kalb, dog) and Arabic اَلْبَحَرْ (al-baḥar, the sea).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

كلب البحر (kalb albaḥarm (plural كلاب البحر (kilāb albaḥar))

  1. sea lion

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North Levantine Arabic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Iḍāfah construction from Arabic كَلْب (kalb) and Arabic الْبَحْر (al-baḥr), literally "dog of the sea". Compare Maltese kelb il-baħar.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

كلب البحر (kalb əl-baḥrm

  1. shark