Persian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Middle Persian [Book Pahlavi needed] (Y̠LYDWNtn' /⁠zādan⁠/, to give birth), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁-.

Pronunciation

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Readings
Classical reading? zāḏan
Dari reading? zādan
Iranian reading? zâdan
Tajik reading? zodan

Verb

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زادن (zâdan) (present stem زای (zây))

  1. to give birth
  2. to procreate, to reproduce
  3. to come into existence, to appear
  4. to generate

Conjugation

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Synonyms

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