دژآگاه

Persian

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

 
  • (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [d̪ʊ.ʒɑː.ɡɑ́ːʱ], [d̪ɪ.ʒɑː.ɡɑ́ːʱ]
    • (Kabuli) IPA(key): [d̪ʊ.ʒɑː.ɡɑ́ː], [d̪ɪ.ʒɑː.ɡɑ́ː]
    • (Hazaragi) IPA(key): [d̪u.ʒɔː.ɡɔ́ː], [d̪i.ʒɔː.ɡɔ́ː]
  • (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [d̪o.ʒɒː.ɡɒ́ːʰ], [d̪e.ʒɒː.ɡɒ́ːʰ]
  • (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [d̪u.ʒɔ.ɡɔ́ʱ], [d̪i.ʒɔ.ɡɔ́ʱ]

Readings
Classical reading? dužāgāh, dižāgāh
Dari reading? dužāgāh, dižāgāh
Iranian reading? dožâgâh, dežâgâh
Tajik reading? dužogoh, dižogoh

Etymology 1

From Middle Iranian, probably Parthian.

Adjective

دژآگاه • (dož-âgâh)

  1. (archaic) bellicose, bloodthirsty.
    • Masud Sa'd Salman:
      و آنگاه که با شیر دژآگاه کنی رزم
      با گردش گردون شود و جوشش دریا
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
Synonyms

Noun

Dari دژآگاه
Iranian Persian
Tajik

دژآگاه • (dež-âgâh)

  1. (archaic) a sentry
    • Ferdowsi:
      بیامد دژآگاه و فرمان گزید
      شد آن نامدار از جهان ناپدید
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
  2. (archaic) a bloodthirsty and violent person.

Proper noun

دژآگاه • (dež-âgâh)

  1. a surname, Dejagah, Dezhagah

References

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