کوروش

Persian

Alternative forms

• کورش (kuroš, kureš), کیرش (kiroš), کورس (kuros)

Etymology

Ultimately from Old Persian 𐎤𐎢𐎽𐎢𐏁 (kuruš), of disputed origin, see Old Persian entry for more information. Doublet of سیروس (sirus).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /kuː.ˈruːʃ/, /kuː.ˈruʃ/

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰuː.ɾúːʃ], [kʰuː.ɾʊ́ʃ]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰuː.ɾúːʃ], [kʰuː.ɾʊ́ʃ]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [kʰuː.ɾúːʃ], [kʰuː.ɾʊ́ʃ]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [kʰu.ɾúʃ], [kʰu.ɾúʃ]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰuː.ɹúːʃ], [kʰuː.ɹóʃ]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰu.ɾúʃ], [kʰu.ɾúʃ]

Readings
Classical reading?	kūrūš, kūruš
Dari reading?	kūrūš, kūruš
Iranian reading?	kuruš, kuroš
Tajik reading?	kuruš, kuruš

Proper noun

Dari	کُورُش
Iranian Persian	کُورُوش
Tajik	Куруш

کوروش • (kuruš or kuroš)

1. Cyrus the Great
2. a male given name, Kourosh or Kurosh, from Old Persian, equivalent to English Cyrus

See also

• کایروس (kâyrus)