فراز
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).
Related terms
- فراز و نشیب
Descendants
- → Hindustani:
- Hindi: फ़राज़ (farāz)
- Urdu: فَراز (farâz)
Urdu
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Persian فراز (farāz, “height; tall”), from Middle Persian.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Urdu) IPA(key): /fə.ɾɑːz/
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