فرارود

فرارود

Persian

Etymology

Calque of Arabic مَا وَرَاءَ النَهْر‎‎ (mā warāʾa n-nahr, literally “beyond the river”), equivalent to فَرا‎ (farâ, “beyond”) +‎ رود‎ (rud, “river”).

Pronunciation

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

• (Dari): IPA^(key): /faɾɒːɾuːd/

• (Iranian Persian): IPA^(key): /fæɾɒːɾuːd/
• (Tajik): IPA^(key): /faɾɔːɾud/

Proper noun

فَرارود • (farârud)

1. Synonym of ماوراءالنهر‎ (mâvarâ'onnahr, “Transoxiana”).