𐭢𐭥𐭫𐭢𐭠𐭭
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Middle Persian[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old Persian 𐎺𐎼𐎣𐎠𐎴 (v-r-k-a-n /Varkāna/), from Proto-Iranian [Term?] (compare Avestan 𐬬𐬆𐬵𐬭𐬐𐬁𐬥𐬀 (vəhrkāna) and Parthian 𐭅𐭓𐭊𐭍 (wrkn /Wurgān/)).
Equivalent to 𐭢𐭥𐭫𐭢 (gurg, “wolf”) + suffix.
Proper noun[edit]
𐭢𐭥𐭫𐭢𐭠𐭭 • (Gurgān)
Derived terms[edit]
- 𐭢𐭥𐭫𐭢𐭠𐭭𐭩𐭪𐭩 (Gurgānīg)
Related terms[edit]
- 𐭢𐭥𐭫𐭢 (gurg)
Descendants[edit]
References[edit]
- Muhammad Yusof Kiani (December 15, 2002), "GORGĀN iv. Archeology", Encyclopædia Iranica