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عيار

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Arabic

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Root
ع ي ر (ʕ y r)
7 terms

Noun

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عِيَار (ʕiyārm (plural عِيَارَات (ʕiyārāt))

  1. calibre, fineness, titre, any gauge by which the effective dose or value of something is appraised

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عِيَار (ʕiyārm (plural أَعْيِرَة (ʔaʕyira))

  1. shot, bullet, ammunition

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Noun

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عَيَّار (ʕayyārm (plural عَيَّارُون (ʕayyārūn))

  1. vagabond, gadfly
  2. (historical) one of a certain social class of warriors espousing futuwwa ideals and playing an occasional role as a military power
    Near-synonyms: فَتًى (fatan), حَدَث (ḥadaṯ)

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Gulf Arabic

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Etymology

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Perhaps from Persian عیار (ʼayyâr), compare Persian عیاری (ʼayyâri, slyness, cunning), otherwise inherited from Arabic عَيَّار (ʕayyār).

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Adjective

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عيار (ʿayyār)

  1. (also humorous) cunning, deceptive (person)