زنده

زنده

See also: ژنده‎ and رنده‎

Persian

Etymology 1

From Middle Persian [script needed] (zy(w)ndk' /zīndag/). Equivalent to زی‎ (ziy) +‎ ـنده‎ (ande), with زی‎ (ziy) being the present stem of زیستن‎ (zistan).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian): IPA^(key): /zinda/

• (Dari): IPA^(key): /zɪnda/

• (Iranian Persian): IPA^(key): /zende/
• (Tajik): IPA^(key): /zinda/

Adjective

زنده • (zende)

1. alive
   • 10^th Century CE, Ferdowsi, Shahnameh

     ‏از آن پس نمیرم که من زنده‌ام / که تخم سخن من پراگنده‌ام‎

     az ân pas namiram ke man zende am / ke toxm-e soxan man parâgande-'am

     I shall stay alive for ever / for I am the one who has spread the word!

2. living

   ‏درختان هم زنده‌اند!‎‎ ― deraxtân ham zende-'and! ― Trees are living too!

Derived terms

• زندگی‎ (zendegi/zindagi, “life, existence”)
• زنده باد‎ (zenda bâd/zinda bâd, “long live, zindabad”)

References

1. Dehkhoda, Ali-Akbar (1931–), “زنده”, in Dehkhoda Dictionary Institute, editors, Dehkhoda Dictionary (in Persian), Tehran: University of Tehran Press
2. PAHLAVICA - "'zy(w)ndk'".

Etymology 2

From Middle Persian [script needed] (zndk' /zandag/).

Adjective

زنده • (zande) (comparative زنده‌تَر‎ (zande-tar), superlative زنده‌تَرین‎ (zande-tarin))

1. (archaic) colossal and formidable
   • 10^th Century CE, Ferdowsi, Shahnameh

     ‏سوی سام نِیرَم نِهادند روی / اَبا زَنده پیلان پرخاشجوی‎

     soy-e sâme neyram nehâdand ruy / abâ zande pilân-e parxâšjuy

     They embarked upon their campaign towards Sām, / with their formidable, rampant war elephants.

Related terms

• ژَنده‎ (žande)
• گُنده‎ (gonde)

Descendants

• → Bengali: জিন্দা (zinda)
• Urdu: زندہ‎ (zinda)

References

1. Dehkhoda, Ali-Akbar (1931–), “زنده”, in Dehkhoda Dictionary Institute, editors, Dehkhoda Dictionary (in Persian), Tehran: University of Tehran Press
2. PAHLAVICA - "zndk'".