Persian edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Iranian *wart- (to turn, spin, rotate; to writhe), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *wert-. More at گرد (gerd).

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Pronunciation edit

 

Readings
Classical reading? gardīḏan
Dari reading? gardīdan
Iranian reading? gardidan
Tajik reading? gardidan

Verb edit

Dari گردیدن
Iranian Persian
Tajik гардидан

گردیدن (gardidan) (present stem گرد (gard))

  1. (intransitive) to rotate, turn, revolve, spin (to move around an axis)
    Synonyms: چرخیدن (čarxidan), گشتن (gaštan)
    زمین به طور مداوم به دور خود می‌گردد.
    zamin be tur-e modâvem be dowr-e xod mi-gardad
    The Earth is constantly spinning.
    زمین یک بار در هر بیست و چهار ساعت به دور خود می‌گردد.
    zamin yek bâr dar har bist-o-čahâr sâ'at be dowr-e xod mi-gardad
    The Earth revolves once every 24 hours.
  2. (intransitive) to spin (to rotate or turn around quickly)
    Synonyms: چرخیدن (čarxidan), گشتن (gaštan)
    توپ بر روی زمین به دور خود می‌گردد.
    tup bar ru-ye zamin be dowr-e xod mi-gardad
    The ball is spinning on the ground.
  3. (intransitive) to circulate (to move in a circuit, for example blood, air)
    Synonym: گردش بودن (gardeš budan)
    هوا در فضای خانه می‌گردد.
    havâ dar fazâ-ye xâne mi-gardad
    The air is circulating around the house (space).
  4. (intransitive) to circle (to travel in a circle or circles)
    Synonyms: چرخیدن (čarxidan), گشتن (gaštan)
    پرنده‌ها بالای سرمان می‌گردند.
    parande-hâ bâlâ-ye saremân mi-gardand
    The birds are circling above us.
  5. (intransitive) to walk around, have a walk around; ramble
    Synonyms: چرخیدن (čarxidan), گشتن (gaštan)
  6. (intransitive) to turn, to become
    Synonym: شدن (šodan)

Conjugation edit