فراز
Persian
Alternative forms
- افراز (afrâz)
Etymology
Inherited from Middle Persian [Book Pahlavi needed] (prʾc), 𐫜𐫡𐫀𐫝 (frʾc /frāz/, “forward, prominent, distinguished; forward, forth; near”), from Proto-Iranian *frāča- (“front, forward”), from *frā-. Cognate with Parthian 𐫜𐫡𐫀𐫝 (frʾc /frāž/, “forward, forth; near”), Northern Kurdish firaja (“gosling, poult”) and firêj kirin (“to advance, to make progress”), Central Kurdish فراژاندن (frajandin, “to advance, to progress, to elevate, to exalt”), فراژ (fraj) or هەراش (heraş, “advanced, elevated, exalted”), Middle Armenian վռազ (vṙaz).
Noun
فراز • (farâz)
Related terms
- فراز و نشیب
- افراختن (afrâxtan, “to raise, to elevate”)
Adjective
فراز • (farâz)
Derived terms
Descendants
- → Hindustani:
- Hindi: फ़राज़ (farāz)
- Urdu: فَراز (farâz)
Urdu
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Persian فراز (farāz, “height; tall”), from Middle Persian.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Urdu) IPA(key): /fə.ɾɑːz/
Proper noun
فَراز • (farāz) m (Hindi spelling फ़राज़)
- a male given name, Faraz
Noun
فَراز • (farāz) ? (Hindi spelling फ़राज़)
Adjective
فَراز • (farāz) (Hindi spelling फ़राज़)
Adverb
فَراز • (farāz) (Hindi spelling फ़राज़)