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طائرة

ta'ira

Airplane

Beginnernoun · feminine

Definition

A flying vehicle with wings and engines.

Example

تأخرت الطائرة ساعة كاملة.

The plane was delayed a full hour.

Etymology

The term طائرة (tayyara) comes from the root ط-ي-ر (ṭ-y-r), meaning to fly. The word has evolved over time to represent airplanes in modern aviation.

How & Where It’s Used

Used both formally and informally, طائرة appears in discussions about air travel and is commonly found in written communication.

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