ማር
mar
The English word honey is translated into Amharic as ማር (mar).
ማር is a noun used to refer to the sweet substance produced by bees.
Meaning: sweet substance produced by bees (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
mar
Did you know?
- In Ethiopia, ማር is often combined with ተጅ to create a traditional fermented honey wine that is a central part of social and religious celebrations.
- The word ማር shares a common ancestor with the Ge'ez word መዓር, which is used in ancient Ethiopian religious texts.
- Because honey is a precious and long-lasting resource, the concept of ማር is often associated with prosperity and richness in Ethiopian cultural metaphors.
Examples in context
- ማር በጣም ጣፋጭ ነው።mar betam ṭafach new.Honey is very sweet.
- በሻይ ውስጥ ማር መጨመር እፈልጋለሁ።be-shay wist mar mechemere efeligalew.I want to add honey to the tea.
- ይህ ማር ከገበያ የተገኘ ነው።yih mar kegbeya yetegene new.This honey was obtained from the market.
Example conversation
Nati and Helen are preparing breakfast together.
- ናቲ Natiሄለን፣ ማር አለን?Helen, mar alen?Helen, do we have honey?
- ሄለን Helenአዎ፣ በኩሽናው ውስጥ አለ።Awo, bekushnaw wist ale.Yes, it is in the kitchen.
- ናቲ Natiእባክሽን ማር አምጪልኝ።Ebakishin mar amchilin.Please bring me the honey.
- ሄለን Helenእሺ ናቲ፣ አሁኑኑ አመጣለሁ።Eshi Nati, ahununu ametalehu.Okay Nati, I will bring it right now.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “honey” translations and entries ማር, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ማር, CC BY-SA 4.0.
