# bahar

> English word · Noun · IPA /bəˈhɑː(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #66,488

## Definitions
1. A weight used in the 18th and 19th century in the Middle East and the East Indies, of no single standard but rather of varying sizes sometimes termed little bahars and great bahars.

## Etymology
From Egyptian Arabic بهار (bahār) or other dialects, Arabic بُهَار (buhār).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/bahar