شرزه‌شیر

Persian

Etymology

From شرزه (šarze, “ferocious, raging”) +‎ شیر (šir, “lion”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [ʃaɾ.za.ˈʃeːɾ]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃäɾ.zä.ʃéːɾ]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃäɾ.zä.ʃéːɾ]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [ʃäɾ.zä.ʃéːɾ]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [ʃäɾ.zä.ʃéːɾ]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃæɹze.ʃíːɹ]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃäɾ.zä.ʃéɾ]

Readings
Classical reading?	šarza-šēr
Dari reading?	šarza-šēr
Iranian reading?	šarze-šir
Tajik reading?	šarza-šer

Noun

شرزه‌شیر • (šarze-šir)

1. (archaic, literary) a ferocious, raging lion
   • 1922, Malek osh-Sho'arā Bahār, Damavandiyeh

     بگرای چو اژدهای گرزه
     بخروش چو شرزه‌شیر ارغند

     begrây čo aždahâye garze
     bexruš čo šarze-šire arğand

     [O Damavand!] Spring and attack like a viper!
     Rage like a ferocious lion!

Related terms

• شرزه‌پلنگ (šarze-palang)

References

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