شرزه‌شیر

Persian

Etymology

From (šarze, “ferocious, raging”) +‎ (šir, “lion”).

Pronunciation

(Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /ʃaɾ.za.ˈʃeːɾ/

(Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃäɾ.zä.ʃéːɾ]
- (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [ʃäɾ.zä.ʃéːɾ]
- (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [ʃäɾ.zä.ʃéːɾ]

(Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃæɹze.ʃíːɹ]

(Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃäɾ.zä.ʃéɾ]

Readings
Classical reading^?	šarza-šēr
Dari reading^?	šarza-šēr
Iranian reading^?	šarze-šir
Tajik reading^?	šarza-šer

Noun

شرزه‌شیر • (šarze-šir)

(archaic, literary) a ferocious, raging lion
- 1922, Malek osh-Sho'arā Bahār, Damavandiyeh
  بگرای چو اژدهای گرزه
  بخروش چو شرزه‌شیر ارغند
  begrây čo aždahâye garze
  bexruš čo šarze-šire arġand
  [O Damavand!] Spring and attack like a viper!
  Rage like a ferocious lion!

Related terms

شرزه‌پلنگ (šarze-palang)

References

Dehkhoda, Ali-Akbar (1931–) “شرزه”, in Dehkhoda Dictionary Institute, editors, Dehkhoda Dictionary (in Persian), Tehran: University of Tehran Press