نیمروز
Persian
Etymology
From Middle Persian nymrwc (nēmrōz, “south, midday”). By surface analysis, نیم (nīm / nim) + روز (rōz / ruz), literally “half day”. Compare Parthian nymrwc (nēmrož, “south”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /niːm.ˈɾoːz/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [niːm.ɾóːz]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [niːm.ɹúːz]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [nim.ɾɵ́z]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | nīmrōz |
| Dari reading? | nīmrōz |
| Iranian reading? | nimruz |
| Tajik reading? | nimrüz |
Noun
نیمروز • (nīmrōz / nimruz) (Tajik spelling нимрӯз)
- (chiefly Dari, Tajik; archaic in Iran) noon, midday
- Synonym: ظهر (zuhr / zohr)
- (archaic) south
- Synonym: جنوب (junūb / jonub)
Descendants
- → Gujarati: નીમરોઝ (nīmrojh)
Proper noun
نیمروز • (nīmrōz / nimruz) (Tajik spelling Нимрӯз)
- Nimruz (a province of Afghanistan)
- ولایت نیمروز ― wilāyat-i nīmrōz ― the province of Nimruz, Nimruz Province
Descendants
- → Gujarati: નીમરોઝ (nīmrojh)