سوسمار
Persian
Etymology
Ultimately from Sanskrit शिशुमार (śiśumāra, “alligator; river dolphin”), from शिशु (śiśu, “child”) + मार (māra, “killing”). سوس (sus, “(rare) lizard”) is a backformation from a reanalysis of the second element as مار (mâr, “snake”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /suːs.ˈmaːɾ/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [suːs.mɑ́ːɾ]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [suːs.mɒ́ːɹ]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [sus.mɔ́ɾ]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | sūsmār |
| Dari reading? | sūsmār |
| Iranian reading? | susmâr |
| Tajik reading? | susmor |
Noun
| Dari | سوسمار |
|---|---|
| Iranian Persian | |
| Tajik | сусмор |
سوسمار • (susmâr) (plural سوسمارها)
- lizard
- Synonyms: مارْمولَک (mârmulak), بزمجّه (bozmajje)
- crocodile
- Synonyms: کروکودیل (kerokodil), تمساح (temsâh)
- پوست سوسمار ― pust-e susmâr ― crocodile leather
- (figurative, derogatory) scoundrel
Derived terms
- سوسماری (susmâri)