نیمروز

Persian

Etymology

From Middle Persian nymrwc (nēmrōz, “south, midday”). Analyzable as نیم (nim) +‎ روز (ruz), literally “half day”. Compare Parthian nymrwc (nēmrož, “south”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [neːm.ˈɾoːz], [niːm.ˈɾoːz]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [niːm.ɾóːz]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [niːm.ɾóːz]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [niːm.ɾóːz]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [nim.ɾʊ́ːz]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [niːm.ɹúːz]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [nim.ɾɵ́z]

Readings
Classical reading?	nēmrōz, nīmrōz
Dari reading?	nīmrōz
Iranian reading?	nimruz
Tajik reading?	nimrüz

Noun

Dari	نیمروز
Iranian Persian
Tajik	нимрӯз

نیمروز • (nimruz) (archaic)

1. south

   Synonym: جنوب (jonub)

2. noon, midday

   Synonym: ظهر (zohr)

Descendants

• → Gujarati: નીમરોઝ (nīmrojh)

Proper noun

Dari	نیمروز
Iranian Persian
Tajik	Нимрӯз

نیمروز • (nimruz)

1. Nimruz (a province of Afghanistan)

   ولایت نیمروز ― wilāyat-i nīmrōz ― the province of Nimruz, Nimruz Province

Descendants

• → Gujarati: નીમરોઝ (nīmrojh)