افراسیاب
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Persian
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| Dari | افراسیاب |
|---|---|
| Iranian Persian | |
| Tajik | Афросиёб |
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Etymology
[edit]From Middle Persian plʾsy̲d̲ʾp̄' (frāsiyāb), plʾsyʾk' (frāsiyāg). Compare Avestan 𐬟𐬭𐬀𐬢𐬭𐬀𐬯𐬌𐬌𐬀𐬥 (fraŋrasiian) and Old Armenian loanword Հրասեակ (Hraseak).
Proper noun
[edit]افراسیاب • (afrâsiyâb)
- (Persian mythology) Afrasiab
- a male given name, Afrasiyab or Afrasiab, from Middle Persian
Descendants
[edit]- → Gujarati: અફરાસિયાબ (apharāsiyāb)