ĵaro

See also: jaro, Jaro, járó, and Járo

Esperanto

Etymology

Ultimately Arabic جَرَّة (jarra, “earthen receptacle”). Compare English jar, Italian giara.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈʒaro]

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• Rhymes: -aro
• Hyphenation: ĵa‧ro

Noun

ĵaro (accusative singular ĵaron, plural ĵaroj, accusative plural ĵarojn)

1. jar (container)

   Synonym: bokalo

   Hypernym: kruĉo

   Oni uzas tian ĵaron nur por konservi oleon.

   That kind of jar is used only for storing oil.

Descendants

• Ido: jaro