بلوچ
Persian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Etymology is unclear and disputed.[1]
First attested (in any language) in Ḥudūd al-ʿĀlam (c. 982) as بلوج; note that the non-Arabic letter چ (č) was not properly established in the period. Also found in Shāhnāma (c. 1010), where it is clear that this is /balōč/ and not /*balūč/ given that it rhymes with کوچ (kōč, “wandering tribe”).[1]
Further, the word Middle Persian [script needed] (blwcʾn) in Šahrestānīhā ī Ērānšahr (600s) has been read as /*balōč-ān/ with plural suffix /-ān/. However, the Šahrestānīhā claims that this people existed near Tabaristan on the Caspian coast, which is very far from the Baluch country. [script needed] (blwcʾn) seems more likely to be /*barōzān/, a settlement actually located in the region.[2]
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): [ba.ˈloːt͡ʃ]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [bæ.lúːt͡ʃ]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [bä.lút͡ʃ]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | balōč |
| Dari reading? | balōč |
| Iranian reading? | baluč |
| Tajik reading? | baluč |
Noun
[edit]بلوچ • (baluč) (plural بلوچها (baluč-hâ) or بلوچان (balučân))
Derived terms
[edit]References
[edit]Urdu
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Classical Persian بلوچ (baloč), or conversely through Chagatai.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Standard Urdu) IPA(key): /bə.loːt͡ʃ/
Noun
[edit]بَلوچ • (baloc) m (Hindi spelling बलोच)
- an ethnically Baloch person; a speaker of the Balochi language, or bearer of Balochi heritage
Derived terms
[edit]- بَلوچِستانِی (balocistānī)
- بَلوچِستَان
- بَلوچِی (balocī)