گرج

Persian

Etymology

From Middle Persian 𐭥𐭫𐭥𐭰𐭠𐭭 pl (Wiruz-ān, “Iberians, Georgians”). Compare Parthian 𐭅𐭉𐭓𐭔𐭍 pl (Wiruž-ān), Manichaean Parthian wrwcʾn pl (wrwcʾn), Old Armenian վիր-ք (vir-kʿ), Russian грузи́н (gruzín).

Pronunciation

• (Iranian Persian) IPA^(key): [ɡoɾd͡ʒ]

Proper noun

گرج • (Gorj)

1. (archaic) Georgia
   • 1258-1273, Rumi, Masnavi

     در هوا می‌کرد خود بالای برج
     که هزیمت می‌شد از وی روم و گرج

     dar hawā mē-kard xwad bālā-yi burj
     ki hazīmat mē-šud az way Rōm u Gurj

2. (archaic) Georgian (person)

Synonyms

• (Georgia): گرجستان (Gorjestân)
• (Georgian): گرجی (Gorji)

Derived terms

• گرجی (Gorji)
• گرجستان (Gorjestân)
• گرجستانی (Gorjestâni)
• گرجی‌محله (Gorji-Mahalleh)

References

• "گرج" in Dehkhoda Dictionary.

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Urdu

Etymology

From Sanskrit गर्जन (garjana).

Noun

گرج • (garaj) f (Hindi spelling गरज)

1. thunder
2. roar

Related terms

• گرجنا (garajnā)