دژآگاه

Persian

Alternative forms

دژآگه

Pronunciation

(Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /du.ʒaː.ˈɡaːh/, /di.ʒaː.ˈɡaːh/

(Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [d̪ʊ.ʒɑː.ɡɑ́ːʱ], [d̪ɪ.ʒɑː.ɡɑ́ːʱ]
- (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [d̪ʊ.ʒɑː.ɡɑ́ː], [d̪ɪ.ʒɑː.ɡɑ́ː]
- (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [d̪u.ʒɔː.ɡɔ́ː], [d̪i.ʒɔː.ɡɔ́ː]

(Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [d̪o.ʒɒː.ɡɒ́ːʰ], [d̪e.ʒɒː.ɡɒ́ːʰ]

(Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [d̪u.ʒɔ.ɡɔ́ʱ], [d̪i.ʒɔ.ɡɔ́ʱ]

Readings
Classical reading^?	dužāgāh, dižāgāh
Dari reading^?	dužāgāh, dižāgāh
Iranian reading^?	dožâgâh, dežâgâh
Tajik reading^?	dužogoh, dižogoh

Etymology 1

From Middle Iranian, probably Parthian.

Adjective

دژآگاه • (dož-âgâh or dežāgāh)

(archaic) bellicose, bloodthirsty.
Synonym: خشمگین
- Masud Sa'd Salman:
  و آنگاه که با شیر دژآگاه کنی رزم
  با گردش گردون شود و جوشش دریا
  (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Etymology 2

Noun


Iranian Persian	دژآگاه
Dari	دژآگاه
Tajik

دژآگاه • (dež-âgâh)

(archaic) a sentry
- Ferdowsi:
  بیامد دژآگاه و فرمان گزید
  شد آن نامدار از جهان ناپدید
  (please add an English translation of this quotation)
(archaic) a bloodthirsty and violent person.

Etymology 3

Proper noun

دژآگاه • (dež-âgâh)

a surname, Dejagah, Dezhagah

References

Dehkhoda, Ali-Akbar (1931–) “دژآگاه”, in Dehkhoda Dictionary Institute, editors, Dehkhoda Dictionary (in Persian), Tehran: University of Tehran Press