زاوش

Persian

Alternative forms

زاووش‎ (zâvuš)

Etymology

From Avestan 𐬛𐬫𐬀𐬊𐬱‎ (dyaoš), from Proto-Indo-European *dyḗws. Cognate with Ancient Greek Ζεύς (Zeús), Hittite 𒅆𒍑 (Sius).

Pronunciation

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

(Dari Persian) IPA^(key): /zɑːˈwʊʃ/

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

(Tajik) IPA^(key): /zɔˈvuʃ/

Noun

زاوش • (zâvoš)

from the sky, heavenly

Proper noun

زاوش • (zâvoš)

(astronomy) Jupiter
(Greek mythology) Zeus

Synonyms

(planet Jupiter): ژوپیتر‎ (župiter), مشتری‎ (moštari), برجیس‎ (berjis), اورمزد‎ (urmazd)
(Greek sky god): زئوس‎ (ze'ws)

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