گرزه

See also: كرزة

Persian

Etymology 1

From گرز (gorz, “mace”) +‎ ـه (-e), because of the snake's large head. Compare Classical Syriac ܓܪܣܐ (gārsā), an Iranian borrowing.

Pronunciation
 
  • (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [ɡʊɾ.zä]
    • (Kabuli) IPA(key): [ɡʊɾ.zä]
    • (Hazaragi) IPA(key): [ɡuɾ.zä]

Readings
Classical reading? gurza
Dari reading? gurza
Iranian reading? gorze
Tajik reading? gurza

Noun

گُرزه • (gorze)

  1. (weaponry) large wooden club; mace
  2. (anatomy) penis
  3. large-headed serpent
Descendants
  • → Azerbaijani: gürzə
  • → Russian: гюрза́ (gjurzá) (via Turkic)

References

Etymology 2

See Arabic جُرَذ (juraḏ, “rat”).

Noun

گَرزه • (garze)

  1. (obsolete, rare) rat
    • a. 941, Rudaki, ‌unknown title:
      آهو از دام اندرون آواز داد
      پاسخ گرزه بدانش باز داد
      âhû az dâm andarûn âvâz dâd
      pâsux-i garza bidâniš bâz dâd
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
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