دلاور

Persian

Etymology

From Middle Persian [script needed] (dlʾwl, dylʾwl /⁠dilāwar⁠/, “brave-one, courageous-one”). Related to دلیر (dilēr, “brave”).

Pronunciation

 

Readings
Classical reading? dilāwar
Dari reading? dilāwar
Iranian reading? delâvar
Tajik reading? dilovar
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Adjective

دِلاوَر • (delâvar)

  1. valiant, valorous

Derived terms

  • دلاوری (delâvari)
  • دلیر (dalir)

Noun

دِلاوَر • (delâvar) (plural دِلاوَران (delâvarân))

  1. valorous warrior, brave

Descendants

  • → Ottoman Turkish: دلاور (dilaver)
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