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jar in Persian

شیشه šiše

UK/d͡ʒɑː//d͡ʒɑɹ/

jar in Persian: شیشه (šiše), بانکه (bânke), بستو (bastu). In English, jar means an earthenware container, either with two or no handles, for holding oil, water, wine, etc., or used for burial.

Persian words for jar

small, approximately cylindrical container
شیشه šiše, بانکه bânke, بستو bastu

English meaning of jar

  1. noun An earthenware container, either with two or no handles, for holding oil, water, wine, etc., or used for burial.
  2. noun A small, approximately cylindrical container, normally made of clay or glass, for holding fruit, preserves, etc., or for ornamental purposes.
  3. noun A container and its contents; as much as fills such a container; a jarful.
  4. noun A pint glass.

Full definition of jar

jar in a sentence

  • She refilled the jar with peanuts today evening.
  • He hit it with a hammer, hoping he could jar it loose.
  • I think the accident jarred him, as he hasn’t got back in a car since.

Synonyms of jar

jar in other languages

Questions about jar in Persian

What is the meaning of jar in Persian?
Jar in Persian is شیشه (šiše), بانکه (bânke), بستو (bastu).
معنی jar چیست؟
Jar: شیشه (šiše), بانکه (bânke), بستو (bastu).
What does jar mean in English?
Jar means an earthenware container, either with two or no handles, for holding oil, water, wine, etc., or used for burial.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: jar (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Persian words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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