albahr

Albahr is the Arabic term meaning "the sea." In Arabic, البحر (al-baḥr) combines the definite article al- with the noun baḥr, which denotes a sea or large body of water. The word appears in everyday language as well as in place names, literary titles, and various proper nouns, where it may be transliterated as Al-Bahr, al-Bahr, or albahr.

Etymology and form: The root ب-ح-ر (baḥr) refers to the sea or large waters, and the definite article al- turns it into a specific reference, "the sea." The diacritic ḥ (ḥa) marks a voiceless pharyngeal fricative, a feature carried into most transliterations. Variants arise from different transliteration systems and local spelling conventions.

Usage and context: In ordinary Arabic, al-baḥr denotes the sea in a literal sense. It also functions metaphorically in poetry and prose to evoke vastness, depth, or maritime travel. Because of its clear maritime meaning, albahr frequently appears in toponyms, neighborhood names, and geographic descriptors across coastal regions.

Geography and naming: The phrase is commonly found in coastal areas of the Arab world and in regions influenced by Arabic language and culture. As a transliterated name component, it is often written with a hyphen or as a single word, depending on the source and style guide.

See also: Arabic language; Arabic poetry; toponymy. The word البحر is a standard Arabic noun and its usage extends from everyday speech to literary and geographic contexts.