Arabic · noun · Love & Longing

Anbar

अंबर

said an-bar

also written: Ambar

Meaning

Ambergris; a precious aromatic substance used in perfume.

Usage & notes

Anbar, paired with musk, perfumes the imagery of the beloved's curls and breath; the ambergris-scented lock is a touchstone of luxurious beauty.

Related words

Musk; the dark, intensely fragrant secretion of the musk-deer.

Attar; concentrated floral perfume or essential oil.

The musk-pod; the bladder of the musk-deer that holds the musk.

A lock or tress of hair; the curling hair of the beloved.