zir

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A large clay jug for storing water, common in Egypt and the Sudan since ancient times.
pron
  1. Gender-neutral third-person singular accusative (object) pronoun, equivalent to singular them and coordinate with him and her.
det
  1. Belonging to zir, gender-neutral third-person singular possessive adjective, equivalent to singular their and coordinate with his and her.

Pronunciation

/zɪɹ/ /zɪɚ/ /zɪə(ɹ)/ /zɚ/

Word forms

zir zirs zeer hirself

Etymology

From Arabic زِير (zīr).

Synonyms

hir

Derived words

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