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الزير

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to the concept of a large, wide container, specifically a type of large jar or vat. It may also connect to the idea of being wide or expansive.

Derived headwords

الزيرnoun
  1. 1.
    Large jar/vatclassical

    A large, wide jar or vat, often used for storing liquids like wine or water.

دنnoun
  1. 1.
    Large jar/vatclassical

    A large jar or vat, similar to 'al-zayr'.

زيورnoun
  1. 1.
    Wide/expansiveclassical

    Something that is wide or expansive, possibly referring to a large space or container.

Parallel reading

الزير، بالكسر: الدن.
Al-zayr, with a kasra: the dun (a large jar).
والزيار: في ز ور.
And al-ziyār: in zuwār (wide/expansive).