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Where does “دیر” come from?

دیر (Persian) comes from Arabic دَيْر, from Classical Syriac ܕܝܪܐ — dwelling, habitation; monastery, convent; lodge.

دیر (Persian): late; tardy; monastery, convent

Definitions

  1. late; tardy; monastery, convent

Ancestry of “دیر”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicدَيْرcloister; convent, monastery
2Classical Syriacܕܝܪܐdwelling, habitation; monastery, convent; lodge

Words derived from “دیر”

  • देर
  • देरी
  • dêr
  • dêr
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