مغ
See also: مع
Persian
Etymology 1
From Middle Persian 𐭬𐭢𐭥 (mgw /mow/), from Old Persian 𐎶𐎦𐎢𐏁 (m-gu-u-š /maguš/).
Pronunciation
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| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | m |
| Dari reading? | m |
| Iranian reading? | m |
| Tajik reading? | m |
Noun
مُغ • (moğ) (plural مُغان (moğân) or مُغها (moğ-hâ))
- (Zoroastrianism) magus
- c. 1585, عرفی شیرازی ('Orfi Shirazi), “Poem 56”, in قصیدهها:
- توشعار ملت اسلامیان بگذار اگر خواهی، که در دیر مغان آیی و اسرار نهان بینی.
- še'âr-e mellat-e eslâmiyân bogzâr agar xâhi, ke dar deyr-e moğân âyi o asrâr-e nehân bini.
- Put aside the customs of the Muslim people if you wish, that you may enter the temples of the magi and see [their] arcane secrets.
Etymology 2
From Middle Persian mγ (maγ, “hole”). Compare مغاک (mağâk, “hole, pit).
Pronunciation
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| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | m |
| Dari reading? | m |
| Iranian reading? | m |
| Tajik reading? | m |
Adjective
مغ • (mağ)