гӯгирд

Tajik

Chemical element
S

Etymology

From Middle Persian gwklt' (/⁠gōgird⁠/, “sulphur”). Compare Manichaean Middle Persian gwgyrd (/⁠gōgird⁠/) and Avestan 𐬬𐬋𐬵𐬎𐬐𐬆𐬭𐬆𐬙𐬌 (vōhukər^əti).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡɵˈɡird/, [ɡɵɡíɹd̪]

Noun

Dari	گوگرد
Iranian Persian
Tajik	гӯгирд

гӯгирд • (gügird)

1. sulfur, sulphur

   Synonyms: олтингӯгирд (oltingügird), кибрит (kibrit)

Related terms

• гӯгирдӣ (gügirdī)