🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

कांच का जार

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kanch ka jar

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Glass jar/ɡlæs dʒɑːr/
nounCEFR A2 (Elementary)Top #3500 frequency
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"उसने अचार को कांच के जार में रखा।"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A rigid cylindrical or wide-necked container made of glass, typically used for preserving foods, storing dry goods, or holding small items.

    "She stored the homemade strawberry jam inside a sterile glass jar."
  2. 2

    A decorative or utilitarian vessel made primarily of glass, often featuring a removable lid.

    "The candy store displayed colorful lollipops in a large glass jar on the counter."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term combines 'glass', originating from the Proto-Germanic *glasą (referring to a transparent, lustrous substance), and 'jar', derived from the Arabic *jarrah* through Old French or Spanish. The combination refers to a rigid, cylindrical or slightly tapered container made of glass, widely used for storage since ancient times.

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