See also: موميا

Persian

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Etymology

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From موم (mum, wax).

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Readings
Classical reading? mōmiyā, mūmiyā
Dari reading? mōmiyā, mūmiyā
Iranian reading? mumiyâ
Tajik reading? mümiyo, mumiyo

Noun

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مومیا (mumiyâ, mômiyâ)

  1. shilajit, mumijo
    • 982, Hudūd-ul-Ālam:
      و از دارابگرد فارس مومیایی خیزد که به همه جهان جایی دیگر نبود.
      va az dârâbgird-i fârs mômiyâyê xêzad ki ba hama-yi jahân jâyê dîgar nabvad.
      and in Darabgird of Fars a kind of shilajit is found which is not found anywhere else in the world.
  2. the substance with which mummies are preserved
  3. mummy

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