mate•rij
{noun} [Generate paradigm] 1. {philosophy} {physics} matter
♦ mate•rijən əʃta•ltməʒe {noun} structure of matter
2. cloth, fabric, material
♦ joʃka•r mate•rij {noun} red fabric
♢ mate•rijən tore•ʃəʒe ik metr {sentence} the cloth is one meter across
3. {medicine} matter, pus
4. {figuratively} subject, topic, subject matter
♦ jokro•k mate•rij {noun} tedious subject
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♦ mate•rij arala•ltme zako•n {noun} {physics} law of conservation of matter