گوگرد

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Etymology

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From Middle Persian [Book Pahlavi needed] (gwklt'), 𐫃𐫇𐫃𐫏𐫡𐫅 (gwgyrd /⁠gōgird⁠/, sulphur). Cognate with Sogdian 𐫄𐫇𐫐𐫤 (ɣwkt /⁠γōkət⁠/).

Pronunciation

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Readings
Classical reading? gōgird
Dari reading? gōgird
Iranian reading? gugerd
Tajik reading? gügird

Noun

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گوگرد (gôgerd)

Dari گوگرد
Iranian Persian
Tajik гӯгирд
  1. sulphur, sulfur
    • 1259, Saadi Shirazi, Gulistan, chapter 3, story 21:
      گفت گوگرد پارسی خواهم بردن به چین که شنیدم قیمتی عظیم دارد []
      guft: "gôgird-i pârsî xwâham burdan ba čîn ki šanîdam qaymatê azîm dârad []
      [He] said: "I will bring Persian sulfur to China, as I have heard it is highly valued [] "
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Descendants

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Urdu

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Persian گوگرد (gōgird, gūgird).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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گوگرد (gogirdf (Hindi spelling गोगिर्द)

  1. sulphur, sulfur

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