آژیر

Persian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

(Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /ʔaː.ˈʒiːɾ/

(Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔɑː.ʒíːɾ]
- (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [ʔɑː.ʒíːɾ]
- (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [ʔɔː.ʒíɾ]

(Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔɒː.ʒíːɹ]

(Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔɔ.ʒíɾ]

Readings
Classical reading^?	āžīr
Dari reading^?	āžīr
Iranian reading^?	âžir
Tajik reading^?	ožir

Adjective


Iranian Persian	آژیر
Dari	آژیر
Tajik	ожир

آژیر • (âžir)

(archaic) alert, alarm
- 10^th Century CE, Ferdowsi, Shahnameh
  سپه را بیارای و آژیر باش
  شب و روز با ترکش و تیر باش
  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


Iranian Persian	آژیر
Dari	آژیر
Tajik	ожир

آژیر • (âžir) (plural آژیرها)

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