جير
العربية
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جير¹
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Aramaic גִיר / ܓܝܪ (gīr), from Akkadian 𒌋𒀜 (kīrum, “kiln”), from Sumerian 𒌋𒀜 (gir, “lime kiln”).
noun جِير · jīr · الْجِير · جِيرٌ
- chalk, lime
جير²
Where it comes from
Denominal verb from جِير (jīr, “chalk, lime”).
verb جَيَّرَ · jayyara · يُجَيِّرُ · تَجْيِير · مُجَيِّر
- to plaster with chalk or lime
جير³
Where it comes from
Denominal verb of جِيرُو (jīrō, “endorsement”) for Italian girare.
verb جَيَّرَ · jayyara · يُجَيِّرُ · تَجْيِير · مُجَيِّر
- to endorse, to make an assignment
In English
- lime inorganic material containing calcium
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