ستیزه

Persian

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Persian [Book Pahlavi needed] (styck' /⁠stēzag⁠/, “strife”), derived from [Manichaean needed] (‘styz /⁠stēz-⁠/, “to quarrel”), from Proto-Iranian *staiǰ-, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *(s)teyg-. Doublet of تیز (tiz, “sharp, quick”). By surface analysis, ستیز (setiz) +‎ ـه (-e).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [si.teː.ˈza]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [sɪ.t̪ʰeː.zǽ]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [sɪ.t̪ʰeː.zǽ]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [sɪ.t̪ʰeː.zǽ]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [si.t̪ʰeː.zǽ]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [se.t̪ʰiː.zé]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [si.t̪ʰe.zǽ]

Readings
Classical reading?	sitēza
Dari reading?	sitēza
Iranian reading?	setize
Tajik reading?	siteza

Noun

ستیزه • (setize)

1. quarrel; dispute; contention

   Synonyms: ستیزگی (setizegi), ستیز (setize), مشاجره (mošâjere)

2. enmity; hatred

Alternative forms

• استیزه (istize) (obsolete)

Further reading

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