زوان

Baluchi

Etymology

From Proto-Iranian *hiźu̯ā-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian, from Proto-Indo-European *dn̥ǵʰwéh₂s.

Noun

زوان (zawán)

1. tongue
2. language

See also

• زبان

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Laki

Noun

زوان

1. (anatomy) tongue
2. language

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Persian

Alternative forms

• زبان (zabân)
• زفان (zofân, zafân)
• زبون

Etymology

From Middle Persian uzvān, from Proto-Iranian *hiźu̯ā- (compare Kurdish ziman, Pashto ژبه (žəba), Avestan 𐬵𐬍𐬰𐬏𐬁 (hizvā)), from Proto-Indo-Iranian (compare Sanskrit जिह्वा (jihvā), Hindi जीभ (jībh)), from Proto-Indo-European *dn̥ǵʰwéh₂s (compare Old Prussian insuwis, Russian язык (jazýk), French langue, English tongue).

Noun

زوان • (zovân, zavân)

1. (anatomy) tongue
2. language