وزير

See also: وزیر

Arabic

Etymology

Likely related to the verb وَزَرَ (wazara, to carry, to shoulder) with the root و ز ر (w-z-r), meaning “someone who carries the burden of an office”, but also claimed to be borrowed from an Iranian language (compare Middle Persian wcyl (wizīr, decision, judgment), Avestan 𐬬𐬍𐬗𐬌𐬭𐬀 (vīcira, arbitrator, judge)).

Pronunciation

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Noun

وَزِير (wazīr) m (plural وُزَرَاء (wuzarāʾ))

  1. minister, cabinet minister
  2. vizier
  3. helper, assistant
  4. (chess) queen

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

See also

Chess pieces in Arabic · (layout · text)
شَاه (šāh) وَزِير (wazīr) رُخّ (ruḵḵ) فِيل (fīl) حِصَان (ḥiṣān) بَيْدَق (baydaq) – جُنْدِيّ (jundiyy)

Pashto

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /wəzir/

Proper noun

وزير (Wëzír) m

  1. Wazir, Pashtun tribe name
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