مغ
See also: مع
Persian
Etymology 1
From Middle Persian 𐭬𐭢𐭥 (mgw /mow/), from Old Persian 𐎶𐎦𐎢𐏁 (m-gu-u-š /maguš/).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /ˈmuɣ/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [mʊɣ]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [moɢ̥]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [muʁ]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | muġ |
| Dari reading? | muġ |
| Iranian reading? | moġ |
| Tajik reading? | muġ |
Noun
مُغ • (moġ) (plural مُغان (moġân), or مُغها (moġ-hâ))
- (Zoroastrianism) magus
- c. 1585, عرفی شیرازی ('Orfi Shirazi), “Poem 56”, in قصیدهها:
- توشعار ملت اسلامیان بگذار اگر خواهی، که در دیر مغان آیی و اسرار نهان بینی.
- še'âr-e mellat-e eslâmiyân bogzâr agar xâhi, ke dar deyr-e moġân âyi o asrâr-e nehân bini.
- Put aside the customs of the Muslim people if you wish, that you may enter the temples of the magi and see [their] arcane secrets.
Derived terms
- مغبد (muġbad / moġbad, “mobad”)
Descendants
- → Azerbaijani: muğ
Etymology 2
From Middle Persian mγ (maγ, “hole”). Compare مغاک (mağâk, “hole, pit).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /ˈmaɣ/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [mäɣ]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [mæɢ̥]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [mäʁ]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | maġ |
| Dari reading? | maġ |
| Iranian reading? | maġ |
| Tajik reading? | maġ |
Adjective
مغ • (maġ)