قفقاز
Persian
Alternative forms
- قفقازیه (qafqâziyye), قفقاسیه (qafqâsiyye) (dated)
Etymology
Ultimately from Middle Persian *Kaf kōf (“Mount Qaf”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /qaf.ˈqaːz/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [qäf.qɑːz]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [qæf.ɢɒːz]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [qäf.qɔz]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | qafqāz |
| Dari reading? | qafqāz |
| Iranian reading? | ġafġâz |
| Tajik reading? | qafqoz |
Proper noun
| Dari | قفقاز |
|---|---|
| Iranian Persian | |
| Tajik | Қафқоз |
قفقاز • (qafqâz)
Related terms
- قاف (qâf, “Mount Qaf”)