از

از

See also: ار‎, أر‎, and آر‎

Persian

Alternative forms

• ز‎ (ze)

Etymology

From Middle Persian 𐭬𐭭‎ (az).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /æz/

Preposition

Dari Persian	از‎
Iranian Persian	از‎
Tajiki Persian	аз (az)

از • (az)

1. from
2. since

   از کی تا حالا؟‎

   Az kéy tâ hâlâ?

   Since when?

3. than

   این کتاب از آن کتاب بهتر است.‎

   In ketâb az ân ketâb behtar ast. (more literary)

   This book is better than that one.

   این کتاب از اون کتاب بهتره.‎

   In ketâb az un ketâb behtar-e. (more colloquial)

   This book is better than that one.

4. of

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Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian از‎ (az).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /əz/

Preposition

از • (az)

1. from, by

   Synonym: سے‎ (se)