قزلباش

قزلباش

Persian

Etymology

From Azerbaijani qızılbaş, in reference to their red caps.

Pronunciation

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

• (Dari Persian) IPA^(key): /qɪzɪlˈbɑːʃ/

• (Iranian Persian) IPA^(key): /ɢezelˈbɒːʃ/

• (Tajik) IPA^(key): /qizilˈbɔʃ/

Noun

Dari	قزلباش
Iranian Persian
Tajik	қизилбош (qizilboš)

قزلباش • (qezelbâš)

1. (historical) Qizilbash (warrior follower of the Safaviyya order of Sufis that ruled Iran from 1501, marked by their twelve-gored red caps)

   Synonym: سرخسز‎ (sorxsar)

2. a surname, Qizilbash, Ghezelbash