دَيْرٌ
Root: دور
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دَيْرٌ
, originally with و; or originally thus, with ى, as appears from the occurrence of the ى in its pl. and in the derivative دَيَّارٌ, for if the ى were in this case interchangeable with و it would occur in other derivatives; [or this is not a valid reason, for دَيَّارٌ is held by J to be originally دَيْوَارٌ, i. e. of the measure فَيْعَالٌ; and ISd himself seems in one place to express the same opinion; in like manner as دَيُّورٌ is held by the latter to be originally دَيْوُورٌ; and تَدَيَّرَ is evidently altered from تَدَوَّرَ;] A convent, or monastery, (خان,) of Christians: and also the صَوْمَعَة [i. e. cloister, or cell,] of a monk: the pl. is أَدْيَارٌ and دُيُورَةٌ.
2 [Hence,] رأْسُ الدَّيْرِ [lit. The head of the convent or monastery] is an appellation given to
2 [Hence,] رأْسُ الدَّيْرِ [lit. The head of the convent or monastery] is an appellation given to
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