یوز

See also: يور

Khowar

Etymology

From Sanskrit अवश्या (avaśyā, “hoarfrost”).

Noun

یوز (yoz)

1. ice

References

• Elena Bashir, Maula Nigah, Rahmat Karim Baig (2022) “یوز”, in A digital Khowar-English dictionary with audio‎^[1], second edition, Chicago, I.L.: South Asia Language and Area Center, University of Chicago, archived from the original on 2023-01-19.

Persian

Dari	یوز
Iranian Persian
Tajik	юз

Etymology

From Middle Persian ywc (yōz); see there for further information.

Noun

یوز • (yuz)

1. cheetah
2. dog which hunts by the scent

Derived terms

• یوزک (yuzak)
• یوزپلنگ (yuzpalang)

References

• Steingass, Francis Joseph (1892) “يوز”, in A Comprehensive Persian–English dictionary, London: Routledge & K. Paul