افزار

Persian

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Persian [Book Pahlavi needed] (ʾp̄cʾl, ʾp̄zʾl /⁠abzār⁠/, “instrument, means; spice”). Doublet of (abzâr, “tool, instrument, means”).

Cognate with Parthian 𐫀𐫀𐫁𐫝𐫀𐫡 (ʾʾbcʾr), 𐫀𐫁𐫝𐫡 (ʾbcr), 𐫀𐫀𐫁𐫋𐫀𐫡 (ʾʾbjʾr /⁠ābžār⁠/, “materials, means”)

Pronunciation

(Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /ʔaf.ˈzaːɾ/

(Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔäf.zɑːɾ]
- (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [ʔäf.zɑːɾ]
- (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [ʔäf.zɔːɾ]

(Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔæf.zɒːɹ]

(Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔäf.zɔɾ]

Readings
Classical reading^?	afzār
Dari reading^?	afzār
Iranian reading^?	afzâr
Tajik reading^?	afzor

Noun


Iranian Persian	افزار
Dari	افزار
Tajik	афзор

افزار • (afzâr)

Derived terms

نرم‌افزار (narm-afzâr, “software”)
سخت‌افزار (saxt-afzâr, “hardware”)
جنگ‌افزار (jang-afzâr, “weapon”)
جنگ‌افزار هسته‌ای (jang-afzâr-e haste-'i, “nuclear weapon”)
زین‌افزار (zin-afzâr, “horse armor”)

Descendants

→ Urdu: افزار (afzār)