جویدن
Persian
Alternative forms
- جاویدن (jâvidan)
Etymology
From Middle Persian [script needed] (ywtn’ /jūdan/), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵyewh₁-. Cognate with English chew, Pashto ژول (žovạl, “to gnaw”), Baluchi جایگ (jáyag), Northern Kurdish cûtin.
Pronunciation
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| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | j |
| Dari reading? | j |
| Iranian reading? | j |
| Tajik reading? | j |
Verb
جویدن • (javidan) (present stem جو (jav))
Synonyms
- خاییدن (xâyidan)
Usage notes
In Iran and Afghanistan جویدن (javidan) is more common but in Tajikistan and Uzbekistan خاییدن (xâyidan) (хоидан (xoyidan)) is more common.