This is the 4556th most frequent Catalan word.
papir
"Papir" in Catalan means "papyrus."
'Papir' is used in the historical context to refer to the ancient writing material made from the papyrus plant.
El papir era un material utilitzat en l'Antic Egipte per escriure.
Papyrus was a material used in Ancient Egypt for writing.
'Papir' here describes an artifact, a physical piece of the said ancient writing material.
A l'exposició del museu, hi havia un papir amb jeroglífics fascinants.
At the museum exhibition, there was a papyrus with fascinating hieroglyphs.
'Papir' illustrates a metaphorical use, representing historical significance or continuity.