نیمروز

Persian

Etymology

From Middle Persian nymrwc (nēmrōz, “south, midday”). Analyzable as ‎ (nim) +‎ ‎ (ruz), literally “half day”. Compare Parthian nymrwc (nēmrož, “south”).

Pronunciation

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

(Dari Persian) IPA^(key): /neːmɾoːz/

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

(Tajik) IPA^(key): /nemɾɵz/

Noun

نیمروز • (nimruz) (archaic)

south
Synonym: جنوب‎ (jonub)
noon, midday
Synonym: ظهر‎ (zohr)

Proper noun

Iranian Persian	نیمروز
Dari	نیمروز
Tajik	Нимрӯз (Nimrüz)

نیمروز • (nimruz)

Nimruz (a province of Afghanistan)
‏‎ ― velâyat-e nimruz ― the province of Nimruz, Nimruz Province

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