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A large clay jug for storing water, common in Egypt and the Sudan since ancient times.

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zir

Source Word

zir

IPA(Pronunciation)

/zɪɹ/

A large clay jug for storing water, common in Egypt and the Sudan since ancient times.

Japanese Meaning

古代エジプトやスーダンなどで使われていた、水を保存するための大きな粘土製のじょう器

Near the Nile, villagers filled the zir each morning and left it to cool in the shade.

ナイル川の近くで、村人たちは毎朝その土製の水瓶に水を汲み、日陰で冷やしておいた。

Sense（1）

A large clay jug for storing water, common in Egypt and the Sudan since ancient times.

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zirs

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