خیو

Persian

Alternative forms

• خَدو (xadu)

Etymology

From Middle Persian [script needed] (h(’)dwk' /⁠xayug⁠/, “spit, saliva”).

Noun

خیو • (xayu)

1. (archaic) spit

   Synonyms: تُف (tof), آب دهان (âb-e-dahân)

2. (archaic) saliva

   Synonym: بُزاق (bozâq)

Derived terms

• خَیودان (xayudân)

Related terms

• خیم (xim), خِلم (xelm), خِلط (xelt)

References

1. Dehkhoda, Ali-Akbar (1931–) “خیو”, in Dehkhoda Dictionary Institute, editors, Dehkhoda Dictionary (in Persian), Tehran: University of Tehran Press
2. PAHLAVICA - "h(’)dwk'"