افزار

Persian

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Persian [Book Pahlavi needed] (ʾp̄cʾl, ʾp̄zʾl /⁠abzār⁠/, “instrument, means; spice”). Doublet of ابزار (abzâr, “tool, instrument, means”).

Cognate with Parthian 𐫀𐫀𐫁𐫝𐫀𐫡 (ʾʾbcʾr), 𐫀𐫁𐫝𐫡 (ʾbcr), 𐫀𐫀𐫁𐫋𐫀𐫡 (ʾʾbjʾr /⁠ābžār⁠/, “materials, means”)

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [ʔaf.zɑːɾ]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔäf.zɑːɾ]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔäf.zɑːɾ]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [ʔäf.zɑːɾ]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [ʔäf.zɔːɾ]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔæf.zɒːɹ]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔäf.zɔɾ]

Readings
Classical reading?	afzār
Dari reading?	afzār
Iranian reading?	afzâr
Tajik reading?	afzor

Noun

Dari	افزار
Iranian Persian
Tajik	афзор

افزار • (afzâr)

1. wear
2. material, means, instrument
3. tool, gear, equipment

Derived terms

• نرم‌افزار (narm-afzâr, “software”)
• سخت‌افزار (saxt-afzâr, “hardware”)
• جنگ‌افزار (jang-afzâr, “weapon”)
• جنگ‌افزار هسته‌ای (jang-afzâr-e haste-'i, “nuclear weapon”)
• زین‌افزار (zin-afzâr, “horse armor”)

Descendants

• → Urdu: افزار (afzār)