جغد

Persian

Alternative forms

  • چغد (čoġd), جغذ (joġz), چغذ (čoġz)

Etymology

Derived from Sogdian [script needed] (cγwty /⁠čaγut⁠/, “owl”).

Pronunciation

 

Readings
Classical reading? juġd, čuġd
Dari reading? juġd
Iranian reading? joġd
Tajik reading? juġz, čuġz

Noun

Dari جغد
Iranian Persian
Tajik ҷуғз

جغد • (joġd) (plural جغدها (joġd-hâ))

  1. owl
    Synonyms: بوف (buf), بوم (bum)

References

  • Henning, W. B. (1939) “Sogdian Loan-Words in New Persian”, in Bulletin of the School of Oriental Studies‎[1], volume 10, number 1, page 96
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