H1250 בָּר bâr Derivative

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Derivative of root ברר — canonical: H1305 בָּרַר (6 family members).

Edible grain, especially of cereal crops such as wheat or barley; used to refer both to grain as food and the kernels harvested from the field. In poetic and metaphorical usage, 'bar' can also signify abundance, produce, or nourishment. In rare cases, the word can metonymically denote the open, cultivated fields where grain is grown, emphasizing fertile or productive land.

Language Word Meaning Segmentation Root
Efik ubara maize, cereal grain (generic) ubara
Ibibio ubara maize, millet (generic term for grain/cereal foodplants) b-r
Igala bàrà millet bara
Nupe bàrá millet bara
Yoruba bàrà millet (type of grain; also used for some other edible small grains in certain dialects) b-r