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Central Kurdish
Etymology
Compare Parthian 𐫋𐫏𐫡 (jyr /žīr/, “intelligent, wise”) and Old Armenian ժիր (žir), an Iranian borrowing.
Pronunciation
Adjective
ژیر (jîr)
- intelligent, clever
- Synonym: زیرەک (zîrek)
Derived terms
Kashmiri
Etymology 1
From Sanskrit चिर (cira, “long, lasting a long time”).
Pronunciation
Noun
ژیر • (ċēr) m (Devanagari च़ेर)
- lateness, delay
Derived terms
Etymology 2
From Sanskrit चिरा (cirā). Has been compared to Old Armenian ծիրան (ciran).
Pronunciation
Noun
ژیر • (ċēr) f (Devanagari च़ेर)
- apricot