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baris

/ˈbæɹɪs/

baris noun: 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. Also the plural of bari.

Noun

baris (plural baris or barises)

  1. (historical) 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.

Also used as

baris is also the plural of bari.

Forms of baris

pluralbaris
pluralbarises

Plural of baris: baris or barises

Origin of baris

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.

Words that rhyme with baris

Questions about baris

What does baris mean?
Baris means 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.
What part of speech is baris?
Baris is a noun.
How do you pronounce baris?
Baris is pronounced /ˈbæɹɪs/.
What is the plural of baris?
The plural of baris is baris.

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  2. bariolage
  3. bariomicrolite
  4. bariopyrochlore
  5. bariosincosite
  6. baris
  7. Barisal
  8. Barisal District
  9. Barisal Division
  10. Barisal gun
  11. Barisal guns

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