فروهر

Persian

Etymology 1

Inherited from Middle Persian [Book Pahlavi needed] (plwʾhl /⁠frawahr⁠/), from Old Persian *fravarti-. Compare Avestan 𐬟𐬀𐬭𐬎𐬎𐬀𐬵𐬀𐬭𐬀 (faruuahara).

Pronunciation

 

Readings
Classical reading? farwahar
Dari reading? farwahar
Iranian reading? farvahar
Tajik reading? farvahar

Noun

فروهر • (farvahar)

  1. faravahar, fravashi (Zoroastrian and Iranian symbol)

Etymology 2

Inherited from Middle Persian [Book Pahlavi needed] (plwʾhl /⁠frawahr⁠/), via its later form frōhr (attested in Pazend as 𐬟𐬭𐬋𐬵𐬀𐬭 (frōhar)).

Pronunciation

Readings
Classical reading? furōhar

Noun

فروهر • (foruhar)

  1. (obsolete, rare) spirit, essence

Proper noun

فروهر • (foruhar)

  1. a surname, Forouhar or Foroohar

References

  • MacKenzie, D. N. (1971), “frawahr”, in A concise Pahlavi dictionary, London, New York, Toronto: Oxford University Press
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