ghar غار
Tunisian Derja · noun
“ghar” (غار) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning cave, cavern.
Meanings
- cave, cavern
- hole, burrow
Usage
Ghar means a cave or a natural cavity in rock. It is also used for a hole in the ground or an animal's burrow. The word appears in several Tunisian place names, such as Ghar el Melh or Ghardimaou. It should not be confused with the verb ghar, "to be jealous" ("gharet 3lih", she was jealous of him). The form is the same but the meaning is entirely different, and context decides which is meant.
Example
لقينا غار كبير في الجبل.
l9ina ghar kbir fel jbal.
“We found a big cave in the mountain.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “ghar” but also “8ar”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Digits stand in for Arabic letters that have no Latin equivalent: 8 is light ha (ه) or ghayn (غ), depending on the writer.
Type “ghar” on the Arabic keyboard
In Moroccan Darija
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Moroccan Darija, where it means “cave, cavern”; “hole, hollow”: ghar in Moroccan.
In Algerian Darja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Algerian Darja, where it means “cave, cavern”; “hole, hollow”: ghar in Algerian.