زیاد

Persian

Etymology 1

From زیادت‎ (ziyâdat, “increase”), Persian spelling of Arabic زيادة‎.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /zɪˈjɒːd/
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Adjective

زیاد • (ziyâd) (comparative زیادتر‎, superlative زیادترین‎)

  1. much; a lot
  2. many; several
  3. too; too much
    زیاد خوردم.‎
    ziyâd xordam.
    I ate too much.
Usage notes

The comparative and superlative forms زیادتر‎ (ziyâd-tar) and زیادترین‎ (ziyâd-tarin) are somewhat colloquial. More common alternatives are بیشتر‎ (bištar) and بیشترین‎ (bištarin).

Synonyms
Derived terms
  • زیاد کردن‎ (ziyâd kardan)
  • زیاد شدن‎ (ziyâd šodan)
  • زیاده‎ (ziyâde)

Etymology 2

From زیستن‎ (zistan, “to live, to survive”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ziːˈjɒːd/
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Verb

زیاد • (ziyâd) (optative, infinitive زیستن‎)

  1. (archaic) May (someone) live!; Long live (someone)!
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