دير
العربية
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دير
- /dajr/
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Classical Syriac ܕܝܪܐ (dayrā) which generally means “dwelling” and specifically “cloister”, from the Syriac root ܕ ܘ ܪ relating to dwelling, originally parallel to دَار (dār, “dwelling; abode”) and دَوَّارة (dawwāra, “home; quarter”) from the root د و ر (d w r) bearing meanings of “circling, going about”.
noun دَيْر · dayr · أَدْيَار · أَدْيِرَة · دُيُورَة
- monastery, convent, cloister
In English
Talk about this word "دير." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%B1. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. دير. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%B1 "دير." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%B1.Cite this
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title = {دير},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%B1},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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