𐭭𐭯𐭱𐭤

Middle Persian

Etymology

From Proto-Iranian *hwaypaθyah.

Logogram from Aramaic 𐡍𐡐𐡔 (np̄eš) + 𐡄 (-h).

Adjective

𐭭𐭯𐭱𐭤 • (NPŠE /xwēš/)

1. (one's) own

Descendants

• Classical Persian: خْویش (xwēš)
  • Dari: خْویش (xēš)
  • Iranian Persian: خْویش (xīš)
  • Tajik: хеш (xeš)
  • → Azerbaijani: xiş
  • → Bengali: খেশ (kheś), খেস (khes) — uncommon
  • → Chagatai: خْویش (xwyš /⁠xwēš⁠/)
    • Uzbek: xesh
  • → Hindustani:

    Hindi: ख़्वेश (xveś, xweś), ख़ेश (xeś)

    Urdu: خْویش (xveś, xweś, xeś)

  • → Ottoman Turkish: خْویش (hîş)
    • Turkish: hiş
  • → Turkmen: hyş