روزی
See also: زوري
Persian
Etymology 1
From Middle Persian lwcyk' (rōzīg, “daily bread, sustenance”), from 𐭩𐭥𐭬 (rōz [YWM], “day”). Compare Old Armenian ռոճիկ (ṙočik), Old Georgian როჭი (roč̣i), როჭიკი (roč̣iḳi), Classical Syriac ܪܘܙܝܩܐ (rōzīqā), ܪܙܩܐ (rezqā), Arabic رِزْق (rizq), all Iranian borrowings.
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /ɾoː.ˈziː/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [roː.zíː]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [ɹuː.zíː]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [ɾɵ.zí]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | rōzī |
| Dari reading? | rōzī |
| Iranian reading? | ruzi |
| Tajik reading? | rüzi |
Noun
| Dari | روزی |
|---|---|
| Iranian Persian | |
| Tajik | рӯзӣ |
روزی • (ruzi)
Related terms
- روز (ruz)
Descendants
- → Bengali: রুজি (ruji)
- → Hindustani:
- → Punjabi:
Etymology 2
From Classical Persian روز (rōz, “day”) + ـی (-ē, “indefinite suffix”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /ɾoː.ˈzeː/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [roː.zéː]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [ɹuː.zíː]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [ɾɵ.zé]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | rōzē |
| Dari reading? | rōzē |
| Iranian reading? | ruzi |
| Tajik reading? | rüze |
Adverb
روزی • (rōzē or ruzi)
References
- Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1979) “ռոճիկ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume IV, Yerevan: University Press, pages 145–146
- Horn, Paul (1893) Grundriss der neupersischen Etymologie (in German), Strasbourg: K.J. Trübner, § 129, pages 139–140
- Hübschmann, Heinrich (1897) Armenische Grammatik. 1. Theil: Armenische Etymologie (in German), Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, page 234
- MacKenzie, D. N. (1971) A concise Pahlavi dictionary, London, New York, Toronto: Oxford University Press, page 72