عیار

See also: عيار

Persian

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Arabic عِيَار (ʕiyār).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [ʔi.ˈjɑːɾ]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔi.jɑ́ːɾ]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔi.jɑ́ːɾ]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [ʔi.jɑ́ːɾ]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [ʔi.jɔ́ːɾ]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔe.jɒ́ːɹ]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔi.jɔ́ɾ]

Readings
Classical reading?	iyār
Dari reading?	iyār
Iranian reading?	ʔeyâr
Tajik reading?	iyor

Noun

عیار • (eyâr)

1. alloy, assay
2. standard of weight
3. carat

   طلای ۲۴ عیار ― talâ-ye 24 eyâr ― 24-carat gold

Derived terms

• عیار زدن (eyâr zadan)
• عیار کردن (eyâr kardan)
• عیار گرفتین (eyâr gereftan)
• کامل العیار (kâmel-ol-'eyâr)

 

Etymology 2

Perhaps from Middle Persian 𐫍𐫏𐫀𐫡 (hyʾr /⁠hayyār⁠/, “helper”), but the spelling and perhaps also meaning from Arabic عَيَّار (ʕayyār, “vagabond”), from the root ع ي ر (ʕ-y-r) related with roaming and wandering. Compare Persian یار (yâr, “friend, supporter”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [ʔaj.ˈjɑːɾ]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔäj.jɑ́ːɾ]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔäj.jɑ́ːɾ]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [ʔäj.jɑ́ːɾ]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [ʔäj.jɔ́ːɾ]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔæj.jɒ́ːɹ]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔäj.jɔ́ɾ]

Readings
Classical reading?	ayyār
Dari reading?	ayyār
Iranian reading?	ʔayyâr
Tajik reading?	ayyor

Noun

عیار • (ayyâr) (plural عیاران (ayyârân))

1. (historical) medieval rogue or highwayman, organized into brotherhoods and often portrayed as chivalrous defenders of the weak
2. (obsolete) vagabond, tramp

References

• Dehkhoda, Ali-Akbar (1931–) “عیار”, in Dehkhoda Dictionary Institute, editors, Dehkhoda Dictionary (in Persian), Tehran: University of Tehran Press