خیم

Persian

Etymology 1

From Avestan [Term?].

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /xiːm/

Noun

خیم • (xim)

  1. (archaic) essence, nature
  2. (archaic) characteristics, disposition
Synonyms
Derived terms
  • خوش‌خیم (xoš-xim, “benign”)
  • بدخیم (bad-xim, “malignant”)
  • دُژخیم (dožxim, “malicious, hateful, executioner”)
  • خیم‌شناسی (xim-šenâsi, “physical sciences”)

Etymology 2

From Middle Persian [Term?]. Cognate with Parthian xdm (xaδm, “wound”); Persian خلم (xelm, “mucus”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /xiːm/

Noun

خیم • (xim)

  1. (archaic) eye rheum

References

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