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Persian
Etymology
From Middle Persian (dlʾc /drāz/), from Proto-Iranian *draHǰáh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *draHǰʰas, ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European *dl̥h₁gʰós.
Pronunciation
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| Classical reading?
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darāz
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| Dari reading?
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darāz
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| Iranian reading?
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derâz
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| Tajik reading?
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daroz
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Adjective
| Dari
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دراز
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| Iranian Persian
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| Tajik
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дароз
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دراز • (darâz or derâz)
- long (not short)
- Synonyms: طولانی (tulâni), کشیده (kešide)
- Antonym: کوتاه (kutâh)
- لنگ دراز ― leng-e derâz ― long leg
- ریسمان دراز ― rismân-e derâz ― long string
c. 1390, Hafez, “Ghazal 4”, in دیوان حافظ [The Divan of Hafez]:شکرفروش که عمرش دراز باد چرا
تفقدی نکند طوطی شکرخا را- šekarforuš ke 'omr-aš darâz bâd čerâ
tafaqqodi na-konad tuti-ye šekarxâ râ - Why does the sugar-seller—may his life be long!—have no commiseration for the sugar-crunching parrot?
- tall, slim
- Synonyms: سروقامت (sarv-qâmat), دیلاق (deylâq)
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