کویر

See also: كوير

Persian

Alternative forms

  • گویر (gawîr) (only in Classical Persian)

Etymology

From Earlier Form گویر (gawîr) from Parthian 𐫃𐫇𐫏𐫡 (gwyr /⁠gawīr⁠/, “salt desert, salt moor”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [kʲæˈviːɾ]

Noun

کویر • (kavir) (plural کویرها, or کویران)

  1. dry lake
  2. desert
  3. salt pan, salt flat
  4. mirage (only for alternative forms)

Synonyms

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