یوز

یوز

See also: يور‎

Persian

Etymology

From Middle Persian ywc (yōz); see there for further information.

Noun

یوز • (yuz)

1. cheetah
2. dog which hunts by the scent

Derived terms

• یوزک‎ (yûzak)
• یوزپلنگ‎ (yûzpalang)

References

• Steingass, Francis Joseph (1892), “يوز”, in A Comprehensive Persian–English dictionary, London: Routledge & K. Paul