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جير
Root entry · 1 derived lemmaجَيَّارٌ جيار Quick lime, and the mixtures thereof, with which are plastered watering-troughs or tanks, and baths; syn. صَارُوجٌ: (S, K:) quick lime and gypsum mixed with ashes: (IAar TA:) or quick lime alone. (TA. [See also جِيرٌ.]) -A2- [ A limeburner: so in the present day: see أَتُونٌ.] -A3- Heat in the chest, by reason of rage or hunger; as also ↓ جَائِرٌ: (S, K:) or cough, or the like. (Ham p. 56.) It is app. of the measure فَعَّالٌ; or it may be of the measure فَيْعَالٌ; or فَوْعَالٌ [originally جَوْيَارٌ]. (IJ, TA.) ― -b2- Strength, or vehemence. (TA.)
Derived headwords
جَيَّارٌ
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