دژآگاه

Persian

Alternative forms

• دژآگه

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [du.ʒɑː.ˈɡɑːh], [di.ʒɑː.ˈɡɑːh]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [d̪ʊ.ʒɑː.ɡɑ́ːʱ], [d̪ɪ.ʒɑː.ɡɑ́ːʱ]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [d̪ʊ.ʒɑː.ɡɑ́ːʱ], [d̪ɪ.ʒɑː.ɡɑ́ːʱ]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [d̪ʊ.ʒɑː.ɡɑ́ː], [d̪ɪ.ʒɑː.ɡɑ́ː]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [d̪u.ʒɔː.ɡɔ́ː], [d̪i.ʒɔː.ɡɔ́ː]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [d̪o.ʒɒː.ɡɒ́ːʰ], [d̪e.ʒɒː.ɡɒ́ːʰ]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [d̪u.ʒɔ.ɡɔ́ʱ], [d̪i.ʒɔ.ɡɔ́ʱ]

Readings
Classical reading?	dužāgāh, dižāgāh
Dari reading?	dužāgāh, dižāgāh
Iranian reading?	dožâgâh, dežâgâh
Tajik reading?	dužogoh, dižogoh

Etymology 1

From Middle Iranian, probably Parthian.

Adjective

دژآگاه • (dož-âgâh)

1. (archaic) bellicose, bloodthirsty.

   Synonym: خشمگین

   • Masud Sa'd Salman:

     و آنگاه که با شیر دژآگاه کنی رزم
     با گردش گردون شود و جوشش دریا

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Etymology 2

Noun

Dari	دژآگاه
Iranian Persian
Tajik

دژآگاه • (dež-âgâh)

1. (archaic) a sentry
   • Ferdowsi:

     بیامد دژآگاه و فرمان گزید
     شد آن نامدار از جهان ناپدید

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

2. (archaic) a bloodthirsty and violent person.

Etymology 3

Proper noun

دژآگاه • (dež-âgâh)

1. a surname, Dejagah, Dezhagah

References

• Dehkhoda, Ali-Akbar (1931–) “دژآگاه”, in Dehkhoda Dictionary Institute, editors, Dehkhoda Dictionary (in Persian), Tehran: University of Tehran Press