قزلباش

Persian

Etymology

Borrowed from Azerbaijani qızılbaş, in reference to their red caps.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [qi.zil.ˈbɑːʃ]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [qɪ.zɪl.bɑ́ːʃ]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [qɪ.zɪl.bɑ́ːʃ]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [qɪ.zɪl.bɑ́ːʃ]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [qi.zil.bɔ́ːʃ]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [qe.zel.bɒ́ːʃ]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [qi.zil.bɔ́ʃ]

Readings
Classical reading?	qizilbāš
Dari reading?	qizilbāš
Iranian reading?	ğezelbâš
Tajik reading?	qizilboš

Noun

Dari	قزلباش
Iranian Persian
Tajik	қизилбош

قزلباش • (qezelbâš)

1. (historical) Qizilbash (warrior follower of the Safaviyya order of Sufis that ruled Iran from 1501, marked by their twelve-gored red caps)

   Synonym: سرخ سر (sorxsar)

2. a surname, Qizilbash, Ghezelbash