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طيار

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Arabic

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Etymology

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

Noun

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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

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طَيَّار (ṭayyār)

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

Noun

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طَيَّار (ṭayyārm (plural طَيَّارَات (ṭayyārāt))

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

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Further reading

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