آژیر

Persian

Etymology

From Avestan [Term?], etymologically related to زیرک‎ (zirak, “clever”) and چیره‎ (čire, “dominant, victorious”).

Pronunciation

(Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /ɑːˈʒiːɾ/

(Dari Persian) IPA^(key): /ɑːˈʒiːɾ/

(Iranian Persian) IPA^(key): /ɒːˈʒiːɾ/

(Tajik) IPA^(key): /ɔˈʒiɾ/

Adjective

آژیر • (âžir)

(archaic) alert, alarm
- 10^th Century CE, Ferdowsi, Shahnameh
  ‏‎
  sepah râ biyârây-o -âžir bâš / šab-o ruz bâ tarkeš-o tir bâš
  Muster the army and stay alert, / stick to your quiver and arrows night and day

Noun

آژیر • (âžir) (plural آژیرها‎ (âžir-hâ))

(technology) siren
‏‎‎ ― âžir-ha be sedâ dar âmadand. ― Sirens blared.

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