گزند

Persian

Etymology

From a prefixed form of Proto-Iranian *ǰán-. See زَدَن (zadan) for more.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [ɡä.zǽn̪d̪]
    • (Kabuli) IPA(key): [ɡä.zǽn̪d̪]
    • (Hazaragi) IPA(key): [ɡä.zǽn̪d̪̥]

Readings
Classical reading? gazand
Dari reading? gazand
Iranian reading? gazand
Tajik reading? gazand

Noun

گزند • (gazand)

  1. harm; damage
    Synonyms: آسیب (âsib), آفت (âfat)
  2. the evil eye
    Synonym: چشم زخم (češm-e zaxm)

References

  • Cheung, Johnny (2007) Etymological Dictionary of the Iranian Verb (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 2), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN
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