See also: ابراز

Persian

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Etymology

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From Middle Persian [Book Pahlavi needed] (ʾp̄cʾl, ʾp̄zʾl /⁠abzār⁠/, instrument, means; spice). See Old Armenian օճառ (ōčaṙ) for more.

Pronunciation

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Readings
Classical reading? aḇzār
Dari reading? abzār
Iranian reading? abzâr
Tajik reading? abzor
  • Audio (Iran):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɑːr

Noun

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ابزار (abzâr)

  1. tool, instrument, implement
    شامپانزه‌ها برای شکار از ابزار استفاده می‌کنند.
    šâmpânze-hâ barâ-ye šekâr az abzâr estefâde mi-konand.
    Chimpanzees use tools to hunt.

Further reading

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  • MacKenzie, D. N. (1971) A concise Pahlavi dictionary, London, New York, Toronto: Oxford University Press, page 4