کویر

See also: كوير‎

Persian

Alternative forms
  • گویر‎ (gawîr) (only in Classical Persian)

Etymology

From Earlier Form گویر‎ (gawîr) from Parthian [Manichaean needed] (gwyr /⁠gawīr⁠/, “salt desert, salt moor”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [kʲæˈviːɾ]

Noun

کویر • (kavir) (plural کویرها‎ (kavir-hâ) or کویران‎ (kavirân))

  1. dry lake
  2. salt desert
  3. mirage (only for alternative forms)

Synonyms
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