bahari.
nautical: pertaining to the sea
Meaning & usage
nautical: pertaining to the sea
ancient, old-time
Where this word comes from
From Malay bahari, from Classical Malay bahari, from Arabic بَحْرِيّ (baḥriyy, “maritime”). For the dialectal sense as used in Kalimantan, it refers to the older lifestyle nearby the sea coasts, but once sedentary and urban life began to dominate over time, this coastal lifestyle soon became associated with the past. Cognate to Kendayan bahare' (“old-time”).
to have magic forces; magical
Where this word comes from
From Malay bahari, from Classical Malay bahari, from Persian بهاری (bahâri, “vernal”), بهار (bahâr, “sping, blossom, a female given name”).
beautiful
Where this word comes from
From Malay bahari, from Classical Malay bahari, from Persian بهاری (bahâri, “vernal”), بهار (bahâr, “sping, blossom, a female given name”).
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