Наврӯз

Tajik

Etymology

    Etymology tree
    Proto-Indo-European *new-
    Proto-Indo-European *néwos
    Proto-Indo-Iranian *náwas
    Proto-Iranian *náwah
    Middle Persian 𐭭𐭥𐭪𐭩 (nʿky)
    Proto-Indo-European *lewk-
    Proto-Indo-European *-os
    Proto-Indo-Iranian *ráwčas
    Proto-Iranian *ráwčah
    Old Persian 𐎼𐎢𐎨𐏃 (r-u-c-h)
    Middle Persian 𐭩𐭥𐭬 (yʿm)
    Middle Persian nwklwc
    Classical Persian نَوْروز (nawrōz)
    Tajik Наврӯз (Navrüz)

    Inherited from Classical Persian نَوْروز (nawrōz). By surface analysis, нав (nav, “new”) +‎ рӯз (rüz, “day”).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /navrɵz/, [näw.ɾɵz]

    Proper noun

    Наврӯз • (Navrüz) (Persian spelling نوروز)

    1. Nowruz (New Year in the Iranian/Zoroastrian calendar, celebrated on the spring equinox)
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