پرواس

Persian

Etymology

Probably from Middle Persian plwst' (parwast, “enclosure”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [paɾ.ˈwɑːs]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [pʰäɾ.wɑ́ːs]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [pʰäɾ.wɑ́ːs]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [pʰäɾ.wɑ́ːs]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [pʰäɾ.wɔ́ːs]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [pʰæɹ.vɒ́ːs]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [pʰäɾ.vɔ́s]

Readings
Classical reading?	parwās
Dari reading?	parwās
Iranian reading?	parvâs
Tajik reading?	parvos

Noun

پرواس • (parvâs)

1. (obsolete) enclosure; barrier; hedge
   • 11th century, Nasir Khusraw, (Please provide the book title or journal name):

     بعدل او بود از جور بدکنش رستن
     بخیر او بود از شر این جهان پرواس

     ba-adl-i ô buvad az jawr-i badkuniš rastan
     ba-xayr-i ô buvad az šarr-i ên jahân parvâs

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