وزیر اعظم
Persian
Etymology
Derived from Arabic وَزِير أَعْظَم (wazīr ʔaʕẓam).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /wa.ziː.ɾi ʔaʔ.ˈzam/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [wä.ziː.ɾɪ ʔäʔ.zäm]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [væ.ziː.ɹe ʔæʔ.zæm]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [vä.zi.ɾi ʔäʔ.zäm]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | wazīri a'zam |
| Dari reading? | wazīri a'zam |
| Iranian reading? | vazire a'zam |
| Tajik reading? | vaziri a'zam |
Noun
| Dari | وزیر اعظم |
|---|---|
| Iranian Persian | |
| Tajik | вазири аъзам |
وَزیرِ اَعظَم • (vazir-e a'zam)
- prime minister (political figure)
- Synonym: نخستوزیر (noxost-vazir)
Descendants
- Bengali: উজিরে আজম (uzire azôm)
- → Hindustani:
- Hindi: वज़ीर-ए-आज़म (vazīr-e-āzam)
- Urdu: وَزِیرِ اَعْظَم (vazīr-e āzam)
Urdu
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Persian وزیر اعظم (wazīr-i a'zam).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Urdu) IPA(key): /ʋə.ziːɾ.eː.ɑː.zəm/
Noun
وَزِیرِ اَعْظَم • (vazīr-i a'zam) m (Hindi spelling वज़ीर-ए-आज़म)
- prime minister
- (historical) grand vizier