መዓር
mäʿar
The Tigrinya word for honey is መዓር (mäʿar).
መዓር refers to the sweet substance produced by bees.
Meaning: sweet substance produced by bees (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
mäʿar
Did you know?
- Honey is a central ingredient in the traditional production of 'tej', an ancient honey wine that is considered a national drink in the region.
- In many Ethiopian and Eritrean cultural contexts, describing someone as having a 'sweetness' like መዓር is a common way to praise their kind or gentle personality.
- The word መዓር shares a deep linguistic root with other Semitic languages, such as the Arabic 'ʿasal', though the pronunciation has shifted over millennia.
Example sentences for Tigrinya are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Two people are talking in a kitchen.
- መዓር Me'arሳሚኤል፡ መዓር ትደሊ?Samuel: me'ar tedeli?Samuel, do you want honey?
- ሳሚኤል Samuelእወ፡ ብጃሚ መዓር ክጥዕም እደሊ።Ewe: bjami me'ar kitim edeli.Yes, I want to eat honey with jam.
- መዓር Me'arመዓር ኣብቲ ጠረጴዛ እዩ።Me'ar abti terepeza eyu.The honey is on the table.
- ሳሚኤል Samuelየቐንየለይ፡ መዓር ትርክብ።Yekenyelay: me'ar tirikib.Thank you, I found the honey.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “honey” translations and entries መዓር, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
