زیاد

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Persian [edit]

Etymology 1 [edit]

From زیادت (ziyâdat, “increase”), Persian spelling of Arabic زيادة.

Pronunciation [edit]

  • IPA: /ziːˈjɒːd/
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Adjective [edit]

زیاد (ziyâd), comparative زیادتر (ziyâd-tar), superlative زیادترین (ziyâd-tarin)

  1. much; a lot
  2. many; several
  3. too; too much
    زیاد خوردم.
    ziyâd xordam.
    I ate too much.
Usage notes [edit]

The comparative and superlative forms زیادتر (ziyâd-tar) and زیادترین (ziyâd-tarin) are somewhat colloquial. More common alternatives are بیشتر (bištar) and بیشترین (bištarin).

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Etymology 2 [edit]

From زیستن (zistan, “to live, to survive”).

Pronunciation [edit]

  • IPA: /ziːˈjɒːd/
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Verb [edit]

زیاد (ziyâd) (optative, infinitive زیستن)

  1. (archaic) May (someone) live!; Long live (someone)!
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