دایزه

Persian

Alternative forms

دیزه (deyze)

Etymology

From (dâ, “mother”) +‎ (ze, “diminutive suffix”), literally “little mother, little mom”.

This word is still used in Isfahan and other areas of Central Iran like Fars province and Yazd province.

Noun

دایزه • (dâyze)

(archaic or dialectal) maternal aunt (mother’s sister)
Synonym: خاله (xâle)

References

Dehkhoda, Ali-Akbar (1931–) “دایزه”, in Dehkhoda Dictionary Institute, editors, Dehkhoda Dictionary (in Persian), Tehran: University of Tehran Press

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