فرزانه

فرزانه

Persian

Etymology

From Middle Persian [script needed] (plcʾnk' /frazānag/, “wise, intelligent”), which is cognate with Parthian 𐫜𐫡𐫉𐫀𐫗𐫃‎ (frzʾng /frazānag/, “wise, clever”). Equivalent to فرزان‎ (farzân) +‎ ـه‎ (e).

Pronunciation

• (Iranian Persian) IPA^(key): [fæɾzɒːˈne]

Adjective

فرزانه • (farzâne) (comparative فرزانه‌تَر‎ (farzâne-tar), superlative فرزانه‌تَرین‎ (farzâne-tarin))

1. wise, learned, sapient

Noun

فرزانه • (farzâne) (plural فرزانه‌ها‎ (farzâne-hâ) or فرزانگان‎ (farzânegân))

1. wise person

Proper noun

فرزانه • (farzâne)

1. a female given name, Farzaneh
2. a surname

Descendants

• Urdu: فرزانہ‎ (Farzānā)
• Turkish: Ferzane

References

• MacKenzie, D. N. (1971) A concise Pahlavi dictionary, London, New York, Toronto: Oxford University Press, page 33