No. 1,687 in Arabic
دير
Monastery.
In a sentence
زرت ديرًا قديمًا في الجبل.
I visited an old monastery in the mountain.
Here, 'دير' refers to a monastery, indicating a type of religious building.
يعمل أبي في دير الصناعات.
My father works in the industrial complex.
In this sentence, 'دير' conveys the meaning of a complex or place associated with industry.
أدير الشركة منذ خمس سنوات.
I have been managing the company for five years.
Here, the verb 'أدير' (to manage or operate) is derived from the root of 'دير', showing its linguistic versatility in Arabic.
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