zurkhaneh

English

Alternative forms

zorkhaneh, zoorkhaneh, zourkhaneh

Etymology

From Iranian Persian (zurxâne, literally “house of strength”) (Classical: (zōrxāna)).

Noun

zurkhaneh (plural zurkhanehs)

A traditional Iranian gymnasium where varzash-e bastani ("the ancient sports") is practiced

Translations

traditional Iranian gymnasium

Persian: زورخانه (fa) (zurxâne)

See also

Zurkhaneh on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Pahlevani and zoorkhaneh rituals on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.