Persian

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Etymology

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Reborrowing from Arabic مجوس (majūs) +‎ ـی (-i). Ultimately of the same indeterminate Old Iranian origin as indigenous Persian مغ (moğ) and Ancient Greek μάγος (mágos).

Noun

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مجوسی (majusi)

  1. (slang, impolite) a Zoroastrian
    Synonyms: مجوس (majus), گبر (gabr)