گوگرد

Persian

Etymology

From Middle Persian [Book Pahlavi needed] (gwklt'), 𐫃𐫇𐫃𐫏𐫡𐫅 (gwgyrd /gōgird/, sulphur). Cognate with Avestan 𐬬𐬋𐬵𐬎𐬐𐬆𐬭𐬆𐬙𐬌 (vōhukərəti), Sogdian 𐫄𐫇𐫐𐫤 (ɣwkt /γōkət/).

Pronunciation

Noun

گوگرد (gogerd)

Dari گوگرد
Iranian Persian
Tajik гӯгирд (gügird)
  1. sulphur, sulfur
    • 1259, Saadi Shirazi, Gulistan, chapter 3, story 21:
      گفت گوگرد پارسی خواهم بردن به چین که شنیدم قیمتی عظیم دارد []
      guft: "gôgird-i pârsî xwâham burdan ba čîn ki šanîdam qaymatê azîm dârad []
      [He] said: "I wil bring Persian sulfur to China, as I have heard it is highly valued [] "
  • گوگردی (gôgerdi)
  • گوگرد سرخ (gôgerd-e sorx), گوگرد احمر (gôgerd-e ahmar, Red Sulphur, Philosopher's stone)
  • جوهر گوگرد (jowhar-e gôgerd)

Descendants

Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian گوگرد (gogerd).

Pronunciation

Noun

گوگرد (gogird) f (Hindi spelling गोगिर्द)

  1. sulphur, sulfur

References

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