سیمرغ

Persian

Etymology

Akin to Middle Persian 𐭮𐭩𐭭𐭬𐭥𐭫𐭥: synmwlw (sēn-murw).

According to folk etymology a compound of ‎ (si, “thirty”) and ‎ (morğ, “bird”). See also The Speech of the Birds.

Pronunciation

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

(Dari Persian) IPA^(key): /siːmʊɾɣ/

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

(Tajik) IPA^(key): /simuɾɣ/

Proper noun

Iranian Persian	سیمرغ
Dari	سیمرغ
Tajik	Симурғ (Simurġ)

سیمرغ • (simorğ)

(Iranian mythology) simurgh

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