ژیر

Central Kurdish

Etymology

Compare Parthian 𐫋𐫏𐫡 (jyr /⁠žīr⁠/, “intelligent, wise”) and Old Armenian ժիր (žir), an Iranian borrowing.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʒiːɾ/

Adjective

ژیر (jîr)

1. intelligent, clever

   Synonym: زیرەک (zîrek)

Derived terms

• ژیری (jîrî)
• ژیرانە (jîrane)

Kashmiri

Etymology 1

From Sanskrit चिर (cira, “long, lasting a long time”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡seːr/

Noun

ژیر • (ċēr) m (Devanagari च़ेर)

1. lateness, delay

Derived terms

• ژیٖرؠ (ċīr', “late”)

Etymology 2

From Sanskrit चिरा (cirā). Has been compared to Old Armenian ծիրան (ciran).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡seːr/

Noun

ژیر • (ċēr) f (Devanagari च़ेर)

1. apricot