دارو

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Chagatai

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian دارو (dâru, medicine, drug, gunpowder), itself derived from Middle Persian dʾlwkˈ (dārūg, drug, medicament).

Noun

دارو (dārū) (plural دارولار)

  1. medicine, drug

Pashto

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian دارو (dārū, medicine, drug, gunpowder), itself derived from Middle Persian dʾlwkˈ (dārūg, drug, medicament). The sense of "alcohol" is semantically influenced by Hindustani.

Pronunciation

Noun

دارو (dârûm

  1. (slang) alcohol
  2. (rare) medicine, drug (medication), medication

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Persian

Etymology

    Inherited from Middle Persian (dʾlwkˈ /⁠dārūg⁠/, drug, medicament), perhaps from Proto-Iranian *dā́rukah (tree, wood). Compare Parthian 𐫅𐫀𐫓𐫇𐫃 (dʾlwg /⁠dālūg⁠/, plant, tree). Unrelated to English drug.[1]

    Pronunciation

    Readings
    Classical reading? dārū
    Dari reading? dārū
    Iranian reading? dâru
    Tajik reading? doru
    • Audio (Iran):(file)

    Noun

    Dari دارو
    Iranian Persian
    Tajik дору

    دارو (dâru) (plural داروها (dâru-hâ))

    1. medicine, drug, medication
      Synonyms: دوا (davâ), درمان (darmân)
      Antonyms: سم (samm), زهر (zahr)
      دارو اثر کرد.dâru asar kard.The drug was effective.
    2. gunpowder

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    References

    1. ^ Rastorgujeva, V. S., Edelʹman, D. I. (2003) Etimologičeskij slovarʹ iranskix jazykov (in Russian), volume 2, Moscow: Vostochnaya Literatura, page 359

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    Urdu

    Etymology 1

      Borrowed from Classical Persian دَارُو (dārū, medicine, drug, gunpowder), itself derived from Middle Persian dʾlwkˈ (dārūg, drug, medicament).

      Pronunciation

      Noun

      دارو (dārūf (Hindi spelling दारू)

      1. (health) medicine, drug, medication
      2. remedy, cure
      3. liquor, spirits, alcohol
      4. wine
      5. gunpowder

      Etymology 2

      From Sanskrit दारु (dāru), from Sanskrit root दृ (dṛ). Cognate with Ancient Greek δρῦς (drûs), Old Persian 𐎭𐎠𐎽𐎢𐎺 (d-a-ru-u-v /dāruv/), Old English trēow (whence English tree).

      Pronunciation

      Noun

      دارو (dārum (Hindi spelling दारु)

      1. wood
      2. timber