Arabic edit

Etymology edit

Occupational noun from the verb طَارَ (ṭāra, to fly).

Noun edit

طَيَّار (ṭayyārm (plural طَيَّارُون (ṭayyārūn), feminine طَيَّارَة (ṭayyāra))

  1. flyer (person who flies)
  2. (aviation) aviator, pilot (controller of aircraft)

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Adjective edit

طَيَّار (ṭayyār)

  1. volatile (of liquids)
  2. ready to fly, fledged

Noun edit

طَيَّار (ṭayyārm (plural طَيَّارَات (ṭayyārāt))

  1. (obsolete) a kind of skiff, a festive ferryboat, also طَيَّارَة (ṭayyāra)

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Descendants edit

Further reading edit

  • Agius, Dionisius A. (2008) Classic Ships of Islam. From Mesopotamia to the Indian Ocean (Handbook of Oriental Studies; 92), Leiden: Brill, pages 303–304