سوگند
See also: سوكند
Persian
editEtymology
editFrom Middle Persian swknd (sōgand, “oath”), from Avestan [Term?] (/saokanta/, “sulphur”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱewk- (“white”). Related to سوختن (sōxtan, “to burn”), and سوگ (sōg, “sadness, mourning”).
Originally سوگند (sowgand) was a sulphur-filled drink given to defendants to determine the truth based on their body reaction to Sulphur.[1]
Pronunciation
edit- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): [saw.ˈɡanð]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [sow.ɡʲǽn̪d̪̥]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [säw.ɡǽn̪d̪]
Readings | |
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Classical reading? | sawgand |
Dari reading? | sawgand |
Iranian reading? | sowgand |
Tajik reading? | savgand |
Noun
editDari | سوگند |
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Iranian Persian | |
Tajik | савганд |
سوگند • (sowgand) (plural سوگندها (sowgand-hâ))
Inflection
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Derived terms
edit- سوگند خوردن (sowgand xordan)
Descendants
editReferences
editUrdu
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Classical Persian سوگند (sawgand).
Noun
editسوگند • (saugand) f (Hindi spelling सौगंद)
Synonyms
editReferences
edit- John T. Platts (2012 November 15 (last accessed)) A Dictionary of Urdu, Classical Hindi, and English[1]
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