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amphora in Persian

کوپ kup

UK/ˈæm.fə.ɹə//ˈæm(p).fɚ.ə/

amphora in Persian: کوپ (kup), روغندان (roγandān), لورانک (lurānak). In English, amphora means a large, two-handled vessel, especially a thin-necked clay vat used in ancient Greece and Rome for storing and transporting wine and oil.

Persian words for amphora

large clay vessel used in ancient Greece and Rome for storing wine and oil
کوپ kup, روغندان roγandān, لورانک lurānak

English meaning of amphora

  1. noun A large, two-handled vessel, especially a thin-necked clay vat used in ancient Greece and Rome for storing and transporting wine and oil.
  2. noun A Roman unit of liquid measure reckoned as the volume of 80 Roman pounds of wine and equivalent to about 26 L although differing slightly over time.
  3. noun A Roman unit of ship capacity, similar to tonnage.
  4. noun A lower valve of a fruit that opens transversely.

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Questions about amphora in Persian

What is the meaning of amphora in Persian?
Amphora in Persian is کوپ (kup), روغندان (roγandān), لورانک (lurānak).
معنی amphora چیست؟
Amphora: کوپ (kup), روغندان (roγandān), لورانک (lurānak).
What does amphora mean in English?
Amphora means a large, two-handled vessel, especially a thin-necked clay vat used in ancient Greece and Rome for storing and transporting wine and oil.

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