افزار

افزار

Persian

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Persian [Book Pahlavi needed] (ʾp̄cʾl, ʾp̄zʾl /abzār/, “instrument, means; spice”). Doublet of ابزار‎ (abzâr, “tool, instrument, means”).

Cognate with Parthian 𐫀𐫀𐫁𐫝𐫀𐫡‎ (ʾʾbcʾr), 𐫀𐫁𐫝𐫡‎ (ʾbcr), 𐫀𐫀𐫁𐫋𐫀𐫡‎ (ʾʾbjʾr /ābžār/, “materials, means”)

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /afzɑːɾ/
• (Dari) IPA^(key): /afzɒːɾ/
• (Iranian Persian) IPA^(key): /æfzɒːɾ/
• (Tajik) IPA^(key): /afzɔɾ/

Noun

Dari	افزار
Iranian Persian
Tajik	афзор (afzor)

افزار • (afzâr)

1. wear
2. material, means, instrument
3. tool, gear, equipment

Derived terms

• نرم‌افزار‎ (narm-afzâr, “software”)
• سخت‌افزار‎ (saxt-afzâr, “hardware”)
• جنگ‌افزار‎ (jang-afzâr, “weapon”)
• جنگ‌افزار هسته‌ای‎ (jang-afzâr-e haste'i, “nuclear weapon”)
• زین‌افزار‎ (zin-afzâr, “horse armor”)

Descendents

• → Urdu: افزار‎ (afzār)