جزیه

Persian

Etymology

From Arabic جِزْيَة‎ (jizya), from Middle Persian 𐭢𐭦𐭩𐭲𐭪𐭩‎ (gzytky /gazīdag/), 𐭢𐭦𐭩𐭲‎ (gzyt /gazīd/, “poll tax”), or from Arabic ج ز ي‎ (j z y); compare جَزَى‎ (jazā, “to repay”). At least a semantic loan from Middle Persian. Compare the inherited گزیت‎ (gazit).

Pronunciation

  • (Dari): IPA(key): /d͡ʒɪzja/

Noun

جزیه • (jeziye) (plural جزیه‌ها‎ (jeziye-hâ))

  1. jizya, tax paid by non-Muslims
  2. head tax
  3. customs tax
  4. land tax
  5. produce of the ground

Derived terms

  • جزیه‌خانه‎ (jezye-xâne)
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