Persian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French chauffeur, via Russian шо́фер (šófer).

Pronunciation

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Readings
Iranian reading? šufer

Noun

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شوفِر (šufer)

  1. (informal) driver

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References

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