د ي ر

Arabic

Etymology

From the Classical Syriac root ܕ-ܘ-ܪ (d-w-r) through the spread of دَيْر (dayr, “cloister”) on the path of Christianity.

Root

د ي ر • (d-y-r)

1. related to the habitation of a monk

Derived terms

Verbs

• Form V: تَدَيَّرَ (tadayyara, “reside; make one’s domicile”)
  • Verbal noun: تَدَيُّر (tadayyur)
  • Active participle: مُتَدَيِّر (mutadayyir)
  • Passive participle: مُتَدَيَّر (mutadayyar)

Nouns

• دَيْر (dayr, “cloister”)
• دَيَّار (dayyār, “cloister inhabitant, monk”)
• دَيْرَانِيّ (dayrāniyy, “cloister inhabitant”)

Adjectives

• دَيْرِيّ (dayriyy, “cloister”)
• دَيْرَانِيّ (dayrāniyy, “monasterial”)