زاوش

Persian

Alternative forms

• زَاوُوشْ (zâvuš)

Etymology

Derived from Avestan 𐬛𐬫𐬀𐬊𐬱 (dyaoš), from Proto-Indo-European *dyḗws. Cognate with Ancient Greek Ζεύς (Zeús), Hittite 𒅆𒍑 (Sius).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [zɑː.ˈwuʃ]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [zɑː.wʊ́ʃ]

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

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [zɒː.vóʃ]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [zɔ.vúʃ]

Readings
Classical reading?	zāwuš
Dari reading?	zāwuš
Iranian reading?	zâvoš
Tajik reading?	zovuš

Noun

زَاوُشْ • (zâvoš)

1. from the sky, heavenly

Proper noun

زَاوُشْ • (zâvoš)

1. (astronomy) Jupiter

   Synonyms: ژوپیتر (župiter), مشتری (moštari), برجیس (berjis), اورمزد (urmazd)

2. (Greek mythology) Zeus

   Synonym: زئوس (ze'ws)