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baris

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈbæɹɪs/
  • rhymes with -æɹɪs
  • /ˈbæɹiz/
  • rhymes with -æɹiz
  • CMU ARPABET: B AA1 R IY0 Z Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

A type of flat-bottomed freighter used on the Nile in Ancient Egypt, powered either by sail, or by being towed by a downstream raft driven by the current, while dragging a stone anchor to keep the course steady.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

plural of bari

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, plural

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek βᾶρις (bâris), from Coptic ⲃⲁⲁⲣⲉ (baare), from Demotic Egyptian br, from Egyptian bꜣjr b-bA-A-y:r*Z1-P1 Doublet of barge, bark and barque.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Egyptian: b-bA-A-y:r*Z1-P1 (bꜣjr) — Translations
  • Ancient Greek: βᾶρῐς (bârĭs) — Translations
  • Latin: bāris — Translations
  • Latin: barca — Translations