نیمروز
Persian
Etymology
From Middle Persian nymrwc (nēmrōz, “south, midday”). Analyzable as نیم (nim) + روز (ruz), literally “half day”. Compare Parthian nymrwc (nēmrož, “south”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /neːmɾoːz/
- (Dari Persian) IPA(key): /neːmɾoːz/
- (Iranian Persian) IPA(key): /niːmɾuːz/
- (Tajik) IPA(key): /nemɾɵz/
Noun
نیمروز • (nimruz) (archaic)
- south
- Synonym: جنوب (jonub)
- noon, midday
- Synonym: ظهر (zohr)
Proper noun
Dari | نیمروز |
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Iranian Persian | |
Tajik | Нимрӯз (Nimrüz) |
نیمروز • (nimruz)
- Nimruz (a province of Afghanistan)
- ولایت نیمروز ― velâyat-e nimruz ― the province of Nimruz, Nimruz Province