ورز
Persian
Etymology
Ultimately from Proto-Iranian *warj-; see there for more. Cognate with English work and Ancient Greek ἔργον (érgon).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /ˈwaɾz/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [wäɹz]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [væɹz]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [väɹz]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | warz |
| Dari reading? | warz |
| Iranian reading? | varz |
| Tajik reading? | varz |
Noun
ورز • (varz)
- gain, profit, acquisition
- custom, habit
- trade, art, craft; art of tanning
- growing corn
- a sown field
- agriculture
Related terms
- برز (barz)
Verb
ورز • (varz)
- present stem form of ورزیدن (varzidan, “to exercise”)
References
- Steingass, Francis Joseph (1892) “ورز”, in A Comprehensive Persian–English dictionary, London: Routledge & K. Paul