سوزن

See also: سورن

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian سوزن (suzan).

Noun

سوزن • (suzen)

  1. needle, a long, thin and sharp implement used in sewing and knitting
    Synonyms: ابره (ibre), ایكنه (iğne)
  2. pin, a needle without an eye used for fastening
    Synonyms: ابره (ibre), ایكنه (iğne)
  3. pricker, any tool used for pricking

Derived terms

  • سوزن عیسی (suzen ʿİsa, the pin of Jesus)
  • سوزندان (suzendan, needle case)
  • سوزنی (suzeni, pertaining to pins or needles)

Descendants

  • Turkish: suzen

Further reading

Persian

Etymology

From Middle Persian [script needed] (swcn' /⁠sōzan⁠/, needle), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱeh₃- (to sharpen), and related to Sanskrit सूची (sūcī, needle); see there for more.[1][2]

Pronunciation

 
  • (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [soː.zän]
    • (Kabuli) IPA(key): [soː.zän]
    • (Hazaragi) IPA(key): [sʊː.zän]

Readings
Classical reading? sōzan
Dari reading? sōzan
Iranian reading? suzan
Tajik reading? süzan
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Noun

Dari سوزن
Iranian Persian
Tajik сӯзан

سوزن • (suzan)

  1. needle

References

  1. Mayrhofer, Manfred (1996) Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan] (in German), volume 2, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, page 739
  2. Lubotsky, Alexander (2011) The Indo-Aryan Inherited Lexicon (in progress) (Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Project), Leiden University, pages 483-4
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