badgir

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noun

A windcatcher.

OriginPersian بادگیر →
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Meanings

nounbadgir (plural badgirs)

plural badgirs · alternative badgeer

  1. IndiahistoricalA windcatcher.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
windcatcher

Origin

  1. Persianبادگیر
  2. Englishbadgir

From Persian بادگیر.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

bagrid
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APA

badgir. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/badgir

MLA

“badgir.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/badgir. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “badgir,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/badgir.

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