گزند

Persian

Etymology

From a prefixed form of Proto-Iranian *ǰán-. See زَدَن (zadan) for more.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [ɡa.ˈzanð]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ɡä.zǽn̪d̪]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ɡä.zǽn̪d̪]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [ɡä.zǽn̪d̪]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [ɡä.zǽn̪d̪̥]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ɡʲæ.zǽn̪d̪̥]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ɡä.zǽn̪d̪]

Readings
Classical reading?	gazand
Dari reading?	gazand
Iranian reading?	gazand
Tajik reading?	gazand

Noun

گزند • (gazand)

1. harm; damage

   Synonyms: آسیب (âsib), آفت (âfat)

2. the evil eye

   Synonym: چشم زخم (češm-e zaxm)

References

• Cheung, Johnny (2007) Etymological Dictionary of the Iranian Verb (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 2), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN