زه

See also: زهٔ and ره

Gilaki

Etymology 1

From Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁-. Compare Middle Persian [script needed] (zh’l /⁠zahār⁠/, “womb”), [script needed] (zhk’wmnd /⁠zahagōmand⁠/, “pregnant”).

Noun

زه (zƏ)

1. foetus

Etymology 2

Alternative form of زی (zƏy).

Noun

زه (zeh, ze)

1. olive

Pashto

Etymology

From Proto-Iranian *ajám, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *éǵh₂.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /zə/

Pronoun

زه • (zə)

1. I

Persian

Etymology 1

Inherited from Middle Persian 𐭦𐭩𐭧 (zyḥ /⁠zīh⁠/). Cognate with Avestan 𐬲𐬌𐬌𐬁 (žiiā, “bow-string”) , Ancient Greek βιός (biós, “bow-string, tendon”), Old Church Slavonic жила (žila), Lithuanian gýsla, Old Armenian ջիլ (ǰil) and Sanskrit जिया (jiyā́).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [zih]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ze̞ʱ]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ze̞ʱ]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [zɪ]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [zi]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [zeʱ]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [zeʱ]

Readings
Classical reading?	zih
Dari reading?	zeh
Iranian reading?	zeh
Tajik reading?	zeh

Noun

Dari	زه
Iranian Persian
Tajik	зеҳ

زه • (zeh)

1. string (of a musical stringed instrument)
2. bowstring

Derived terms

• زه تابیدن (zeh tâftan)
• زه زدن (zeh zadan)

 

Etymology 2

Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- (“to give birth”). Compare Avestan 𐬰𐬄𐬚𐬀 (ząθa, “birth”), Sanskrit ज (ja, “son of, birth”), Ancient Greek γόνος (gónos, “procreation”).

Pronunciation 1

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [zah]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [zäʱ]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [zäʱ]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [zɑː]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [zɔː]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [zæʱ]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [zäʱ]

Readings
Classical reading?	zah
Dari reading?	zah
Iranian reading?	zah
Tajik reading?	zah

Verb

زه • (zah)

1. present stem of زهیدن (zahidan, rare form of زاییدن (zâyidan, “to give birth”)).

Pronunciation 2

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [zah]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ze̞ʱ]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ze̞ʱ]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [zɪ]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [zi]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [zeʱ]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [zeʱ]

Readings
Classical reading?	zah
Dari reading?	zeh
Iranian reading?	zeh
Tajik reading?	zeh

Noun

زه • (zeh)

1. (archaic) childbirth

   Synonym: زایمان (zâymân)

2. (obsolete) offspring; child

Derived terms

• درد زه (dard-e zeh)

 

Etymology 3

Inherited from Middle Persian *zah, attested in [script needed] (zhʾpk' /⁠zahābag⁠/, “spring, source”). Compare also [script needed] (zhʾk' /⁠zahā⁠/, “depth”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [zah]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [zäʱ]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [zäʱ]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [zɑː]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [zɔː]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [zæʱ]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [zäʱ]

Readings
Classical reading?	zah
Dari reading?	zah
Iranian reading?	zah
Tajik reading?	zah

Noun

زه • (zah)

1. (archaic) spring of water; water source

Derived terms

• زهاب (zahâb, “spring, source”)
• زهکشی (zahkeši, “water drainage”)