ismar

Maltese

Etymology

From Arabic أَسْمَر‎ (ʾasmar, “brown, dark-skinned”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɪsmar/

Adjective

ismar (feminine singular samra, plural somor)

brown-skinned; tan; suntanned (having a skin colour that is relatively dark by standards of the Mediterranean, whether due to genetics or sun exposure)
(dated) brown (in general)

Synonyms

(brown): kannella

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