گزیدن

Persian

Etymology 1

From Middle Persian [Book Pahlavi needed] (gzytn' /⁠gazīdan⁠/). Compare Old Armenian գազան (gazan), an Iranian borrowing.

Pronunciation

Dari	گزیدن
Iranian Persian
Tajik	газидан

• IPA^(key): [ɡʲæziːˈd̪æn]

Verb

گزیدن • (gazidan) (present stem گز (gaz))

1. to bite
2. to sting

Etymology 2

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle Persian . Compare Old Armenian վճիտ (včit), an Iranian borrowing.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɡoziːˈd̪æn]

Verb

گزیدن • (gozidan) (present stem گزین (gozin))

1. to choose
2. to prefer