البرز
Persian
Etymology
From Middle Persian hlbwlc (Harborz, “the mountain range surrounding the world”), from Old Persian *Harā Brzatī (“high mountain”), from Proto-Iranian *Harā Bṛzatī (Compare Avestan 𐬵𐬀𐬭𐬁⸱𐬠𐬆𐬭𐬆𐬰𐬀𐬌𐬙𐬍 (harā bərəzaitī, “a legendary mountain in Iranian mythology”)). Akin to English Elbrus.
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /ʔælˈbuɾz/
- (Iranian Persian) IPA(key): /ʔælˈboɾz/
Related terms
- برز (borz)
References
- MacKenzie, D. N. (1971), “Harborz”, in A concise Pahlavi dictionary, London, New York, Toronto: Oxford University Press, page 43
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