گرز

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See also: گزر, كرز, and ك ر ر

Persian

Etymology

From Middle Persian (wlz /⁠warz⁠/, mace), from earlier (wzl /⁠wazr⁠/), from Avestan 𐬬𐬀𐬰𐬭𐬀 (vazra, mace; main weapon of Mithra), from Proto-Iranian *wájrah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *wáȷ́ras. Cognate with Sanskrit वज्र (vájra, thunderbolt; especially that of Indra), Erzya: узере (uźeŕe, axe) and Northern Sami: veahčir (hammer), as well as akin to Old Armenian վարզ (varz, mace).

Pronunciation

Readings
Classical reading? gurz
Dari reading? gurz
Iranian reading? gorz
Tajik reading? gurz

Noun

Dari گرز
Iranian Persian
Tajik гурз

گرز (gorz) (plural گرزها (gorz-hâ))

  1. mace, club
    Synonyms: گرزه (gorze), کوپال (kupâl)

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Urdu

An Indo-Persian گرز (gurz, "mace", "club") from the 17th century

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian گرز (gurz), itself from Middle Persian (wlz /⁠warz⁠/, mace), from earlier (wzl /⁠wazr⁠/), from Avestan 𐬬𐬀𐬰𐬭𐬀 (vazra, mace; main weapon of Mithra), from Proto-Iranian *wájrah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *wáȷ́ras. Cognate with Sanskrit वज्र (vájra, thunderbolt; especially that of Indra), Erzya: узере (uźeŕe, axe) and Northern Sami: veahčir (hammer), as well as akin to Old Armenian վարզ (varz, mace). Related to بزرگ (elder) and its Persian source بزرگ (great, large). In the Indo-Persian tradition, it became associated with lightning-bolts, thunder and storms. It became a metaphor for strength and force as well, especially in relation to the warrior and fighter.

Pronunciation

Noun

گرز (gurz?

  1. club, mace
  2. lightning bolt, thunderbolt
  3. thunder, thunderstorm
  4. strength, might, vigor
  5. power, force
  6. a weapon wielded by Faridun in the Shahnameh

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