قزلباش
Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word قزلباش. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word قزلباش, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say قزلباش in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word قزلباش you have here. The definition of the word قزلباش will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofقزلباش, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Persian
Etymology
Borrowed from Azerbaijani qızılbaş, in reference to their red caps.
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key):
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key):
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key):
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | qizilbāš |
| Dari reading? | qizilbāš |
| Iranian reading? | ğezelbâš |
| Tajik reading? | qizilboš |
Noun
| Dari | قزلباش |
|---|---|
| Iranian Persian | |
| Tajik | қизилбош |
قزلباش • (qezelbâš)
- (historical) Qizilbash (warrior follower of the Safaviyya order of Sufis that ruled Iran from 1501, marked by their twelve-gored red caps)
- Synonym: سرخ سر (sorxsar)
- a surname, Qizilbash, Ghezelbash