صهريج

العربية

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صهريج

/sˤih.riːd͡ʒ/
/sˤah.riːd͡ʒ/

Where it comes from

From Middle Persian *čāhrēg, from [script needed] (cʾh /⁠čāh⁠/, “pit, well”) + [script needed] (lyk' /⁠rēg⁠/, “sand”), or from Middle Persian *čahrīg, from [script needed] (cʾhr /⁠čahr⁠/, “wheel”). Akin to Classical Syriac ܨܗܪܝܓ (/⁠ṣhryg⁠/, “cistern”).

noun صِهْرِيج · صَهْرِيج · ṣihrīj · ṣahrīj · صَهَارِيج

water tank; cistern
vehicle used for carrying water
cisterna

In English

tank closed container for fluids
cistern reservoir for holding water

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"صهريج." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%B5%D9%87%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%AC. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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صهريج. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%B5%D9%87%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%AC

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"صهريج." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%B5%D9%87%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%AC.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {صهريج},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%B5%D9%87%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%AC},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}