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- Persian · calque ofبادگیر
- English todaywindcatcher
From wind + catcher, calque of Persian بادگیر, from باد (bâd, “wind”) + گیر (gir, “catch[er]”).
Words from the same roots
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
windcatcher
Today it means: A traditional Persian architectural element for creating natural ventilation in buildings. Full definition →
Persian بادگیر