فراز

See also: فرار, قرار, and قزاز

Persian

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Persian [Book Pahlavi needed] (prʾc), 𐫜𐫡𐫀𐫝 (frʾc /⁠frāz⁠/, forward, prominent, distinguished; forward, forth; near), from Proto-Iranian *frāča- (front, forward), from *frā-. Cognate with Parthian 𐫜𐫡𐫀𐫝 (frʾc /⁠frāž⁠/, forward, forth; near), Northern Kurdish firaja (gosling, poult) and firêj kirin (to advance, to make progress), Central Kurdish فراژاندن (frajandin, to advance, to progress, to elevate, to exalt), فراژ (fraj) or هەراش (heraş, advanced, elevated, exalted), Middle Armenian վռազ (vṙaz).

Noun

فراز • (farâz)

  1. height
  2. ascent
  • فراز و نشیب

Adjective

فراز • (farâz)

  1. tall, high

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Hindustani:
    • Hindi: फ़राज़ (farāz)
    • Urdu: فَراز (farâz)

Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian فراز (farāz, height; tall), from Middle Persian.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

فَراز • (farāz) m (Hindi spelling फ़राज़)

  1. a male given name, Faraz

Noun

فَراز • (farāz) ? (Hindi spelling फ़राज़)

  1. height, elevation, ascendancy, ascent
  2. summit, top

Adjective

فَراز • (farāz) (Hindi spelling फ़राज़)

  1. high, lofty, elevated

Adverb

فَراز • (farāz) (Hindi spelling फ़राज़)

  1. above, upwards

References

  • فراز”, in اُردُو لُغَت (urdū luġat) (in Urdu), Ministry of Education: Government of Pakistan, 2017.
  • فراز”, in ریخْتَہ لُغَت (rexta luġat) - Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English], Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2024.
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