Arabic

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Etymology

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From Middle Persian equivalent to Classical Persian رو سخته (rō saxta), روی سخته (rôy saxta), رود سخته (rôd saxta), in which روی (rôy, bronze or copper; zinc) and the passive participle of سختن (soxtan), سوختن (sôxtan, to burn).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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رُوسَخْتَج (rūsaḵtajm

  1. (obsolete) burnt copper
    Synonyms: نُحَاس مُحَرَّق (nuḥās muḥarraq), حَلْقُوس (ḥalqūs), رَاسُخْت (rāsuḵt)

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Descendants

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  • Persian: روسختج (rusaxtaj)