ایوار

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian ایوار (ivâr, “evening”).

Noun

ایوار • (ivar or eyvar) (definite accusative ایواری (ivarı), plural ایوارلر (ivarlar))

  1. afternoon, the part of the day from noon or lunchtime until sunset, evening, or suppertime
    Synonym: ایكندی (ikindi)

Derived terms

  • ایوار و شبگیر (ivar ve şebgir, “afternoon and early dawn”)
  • نماز ایوار (namaz-ı ivar, “afternoon prayer”)

Descendants

  • Turkish: ivar

Further reading

Persian

Etymology

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Pronunciation

 

Readings
Classical reading? īwār
Dari reading? īwār
Iranian reading? ivâr
Tajik reading? ivor
  • Rhymes: -ɑːr

Noun

ایوار • (ivâr)

  1. evening
    Synonym: عصر ('asr)

Descendants

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