بازو

Etymology

From Persian بازو‎ (bâzu)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bɑˈzu/

Noun

بازو • (bāzu) m

1. (obsolete, rare) arm
2. a wooden long and rigid object on each of the four sides of a simple cot bed

References

• Raverty, H. G. (1867), “بازو”, in A dictionary of the Puk'hto, Pus'hto, or language of the Afghans: with remarks on the originality of the language, and its affinity to other oriental tongues, London: Williams & Nortgate

Alternative forms

• باهو‎ (bâhu)

Etymology

From Old Persian 𐎲𐎠𐏀𐎢 (bāzu). Cognate with Avestan 𐬠𐬁𐬰𐬬𐬋‎ (bāzvō), Sanskrit बाहु (bāhu), Ancient Greek πῆχυς (pêkhus, “forearm”). Also akin to Old Armenian բազուկ (bazuk), an Iranian borrowing.

Pronunciation

• (Iranian Persian) IPA^(key): [bɒːˈzuː]

Noun

بازو • (bâzu) (plural بازوها‎ (bâzu-hâ) or بازوان‎ (bâzovân))

1. (anatomy) upper arm
2. (anatomy) arm