یوز

See also: يور

Persian

Etymology

From Middle Persian ywc (yōz).

Noun

یوز • (yuz)

1. cheetah
2. dog which hunts by the scent

Derived terms

• یوزک (yûzak)
• یوزپلنگ (yûzpalang)

References

• Steingass, Francis Joseph (1892) “يوز”, in A Comprehensive Persian–English dictionary, London: Routledge & K. Paul