See also: روس and روش

Persian edit

Etymology edit

This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “Related to Proto-Indo-Iranian *ȷ́ʰáyždas, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰéysd-os, from *ǵʰeysd- (anger, agitation), and cognate with زشت (zešt, ugly) and Proto-Germanic *gaistaz (ghost, mind)?”

Pronunciation edit

 

Readings
Classical reading? zūš
Dari reading? zūš
Iranian reading? zuš
Tajik reading? zuš

Adjective edit

زوش (zuš) (comparative زوش‌تَر (zuš-tar), superlative زوش‌تَرین (zuš-tarin))

  1. violent, angry
  2. irritable, testy
  3. brave
  4. powerful

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