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کویر

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See also: كوير

Persian

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Alternative forms

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  • گویر (gawîr) (only in Classical Persian)

Etymology

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From Earlier Form گویر (gawîr) from Parthian [Manichaean needed] (gwyr /⁠gawīr⁠/, salt desert, salt moor).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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کویر (kavir) (plural کویرها (kavir-hâ) or کویران (kavirân))

  1. dry lake
  2. desert
  3. salt pan, salt flat
  4. mirage (only for alternative forms)

Synonyms

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