شرزه

Persian

Etymology

Borrowed from Avestan [Term?].

Pronunciation

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

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃäɾ.zǽ]

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

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃæɹ.zé]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃäɾ.zǽ]

Readings
Classical reading?	šarza
Dari reading?	šarza
Iranian reading?	šarze
Tajik reading?	šarza

Adjective

شرزه • (šarze)

1. (archaic) ferocious, raging
   • 1922, Malek osh-Sho'arā Bahār, Damavandiyeh

     بگرای چو اژدهای گرزه
     بخروش چو شرزه‌شیر ارغند

     begrây čo aždahâye garze
     bexruš čo šarze-šire arğand

     [O Damavand!] Spring and attack like a viper!
     Rage like a ferocious lion!

   Synonyms: اَرغَند (arğand), غَضَبناک (ğazabnâk), قَهرآلود (qahrâlud)

Usage notes

Usually comes before noun, chiefly used for lions and leopards.

Derived terms

• شرزه‌شیر (šarze-šir)
• شرزه‌پلنگ (šarze-palang)

References

• Dehkhoda, Ali-Akbar (1931–) “شرزه”, in Dehkhoda Dictionary Institute, editors, Dehkhoda Dictionary (in Persian), Tehran: University of Tehran Press