ورجاوند

Persian

Etymology

From Middle Persian [script needed] (varzāvand, “of miraculous power”), itself from Middle Persian [script needed] (varz, “dignity, energy, miracle”), and also cognate with Avestan 𐬬𐬀𐬭𐬆𐬗𐬀𐬵 (var^əcah).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [waɾ.d͡ʒɑː.wanð]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [wäɾ.d͡ʒɑː.wän̪d̪]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [wäɾ.d͡ʒɑː.wän̪d̪]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [wäɾ.d͡ʒɑː.wän̪d̪]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [wäɾ.d͡ʒɔː.wän̪d̪̥]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [væɹ.d͡ʒɒː.væn̪d̪̥]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [väɾ.d͡ʒɔ.vän̪d̪]

Readings
Classical reading?	warjāwand
Dari reading?	warjāwand
Iranian reading?	varjâvand
Tajik reading?	varjovand

Adjective

ورجاوند • (varjâvand)

1. (archaic) magnificent, impressive
2. (obsolete) marvelous, wonderful, mighty

See also

• بهرام ورجاوند

References

1. Dehkhoda, Ali-Akbar (1931–) “ورجاوند”, in Dehkhoda Dictionary Institute, editors, Dehkhoda Dictionary (in Persian), Tehran: University of Tehran Press.
2. ermān ī uzvān ī pārsīg: English-Pārsīg Dictionary 2022 [1].
3. Asha, Raham, Pārsīg Language: Parts of Speech, Word Formation, and Phonology, Sade Publication 2017.