deher

Pronunciation: /dɛːr/

“deher” is a Maltese word. Its 2 meanings in English:

verb

to appear; to become visible; to show up
to appear; to give an impression; to seem

Etymology

From Arabic ظَهَرَ (ẓahara, “to appear”). The unexpected imala may be connected to an irregular development in some roots with final /r/, compare difer and sider. Compare also dahar (“back”), which shows the expected vocalism.

More Maltese words

dehbi
dehbieni
deheb
dehen
dehes
dehex
dehna
dehni

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