نیمروز

Persian

Etymology

From Middle Persian nymrwc (nēmrōz, “south, midday”). Analyzable as (nim) +‎ (ruz), literally “half day”. Compare Parthian nymrwc (nēmrož, “south”).

Pronunciation

(Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [neːm.ˈɾoːz], [niːm.ˈɾoːz]

(Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [niːm.ɾóːz]
- (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [niːm.ɾóːz]
- (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [nim.ɾʊ́ːz]

(Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [niːm.ɹúːz]

(Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [nim.ɾɵ́z]

Readings
Classical reading^?	nēmrōz, nīmrōz
Dari reading^?	nīmrōz
Iranian reading^?	nimruz
Tajik reading^?	nimrüz

Noun


Iranian Persian	نیمروز
Dari	نیمروز
Tajik	нимрӯз

نیمروز • (nimruz) (archaic)

south
Synonym: جنوب (jonub)
noon, midday
Synonym: ظهر (zohr)

Descendants

→ Gujarati: નીમરોઝ (nīmrojh)

Proper noun


Iranian Persian	نیمروز
Dari	نیمروز
Tajik	Нимрӯз

نیمروز • (nimruz)

Nimruz (a province of Afghanistan)
― wilāyat-i nīmrōz ― the province of Nimruz, Nimruz Province

Descendants

→ Gujarati: નીમરોઝ (nīmrojh)

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