پیروز

Persian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Persian 𐭯𐭩𐭫𐭥𐭰 (pērōz, victorious).

Pronunciation

 

Readings
Classical reading? pīrōz
Dari reading? pīrōz
Iranian reading? piruz
Tajik reading? pirüz

Adjective

پیروز • (pīrōz / piruz) (Tajik spelling пирӯз)

  1. victorious, triumphant
    • c. 1260s, Jalāl ad-Dīn Mohammad Rūmī, translated by Reynold A. Nicholson, مثنوی معنوی [Masnavi-ye-Ma'navi], volume III, verse 4092:
      با سپاهی همچو استاره‌ی اثیر، انبه و پیروز و صفدر ملک‌گیر []
      bâ sepâhi hamčow estâre-ye asir, anboh o piruz o safdar molk-gir []
      With an army like the stars of heaven, numerous and victorious, one that pierces the ranks [of the enemy] and takes possession of empire []

Derived terms

  • پیروز شدن (piruz šodan, to triumph)

(nouns and adjectives)

  • پیروزمند (piruzmand, victorious)
  • پیروزمندانه (piruzmandâne)
  • پیروزمندی (piruzmandi)
  • پیروزگر (piruzgar)
  • پیروزی (piruzi, victory)

Noun

پیروز • (pīrōz / piruz) (plural پیروزها (pīrōz-hā / piruz-hâ), or پیروزان (pīrōzān / piruzân), Tajik spelling пирӯз)

  1. victor, winner

Proper noun

پیروز • (pīrōz / piruz) (Tajik spelling Пирӯз)

  1. a male given name, Piruz, Pirooz, Pirouz, or Peroz, from Middle Persian

Derived terms

  • فیروزگرد (firuzgerd)