مرد
Arabic
Etymology 1
From the root م ر د (m-r-d).
Verb
مَرَدَ • (marada) I, non-past يَمْرُدُ (yamrudu)
- to be bold
- to be rebellious
- to be constant with something (with على)
- to suckle
Etymology 2
Form-II causative of مَرَدَ (marada, “to be constant”).
Verb
مَرَّدَ • (marrada) II, non-past يُمَرِّدُ (yumarridu)
(causative)
Etymology 3
Verb
مَرِدَ • (marida) I, non-past يَمْرَدُ (yamradu)
- to be beardless
- to be callow or inexperienced
Descendants
- مِرِّيد (mirrīd, “a rebel or bold person”)
- مُرُود (murūd, “mutiny, rebellion”)
- مَارِد (mārid, “mutinous, rebel”)
Baluchi
Noun
مرد • (mard)
- man (male human)
Persian
Etymology 1
From Middle Persian GBRA / mlt' (mard, “man”), from Old Persian 𐎶𐎼𐎫𐎡𐎹 (martiya, “man”), probably from Proto-Iranian from Proto-Indo-Iranian, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *mr̥tós, *mr̥tó- (“mortal”), from *mer- (“to die”). Akin to Kurdish mêr, Sanskrit मर्त (márta, “mortal, man”), Old Armenian մարդ (mard, “man”), Ancient Greek βροτός (brotós, “mortal”). See also مردن (mordan), مرده (morde).
Pronunciation
Noun
| Dari Persian | مرد |
|---|---|
| Iranian Persian | مرد |
| Tajiki Persian | мард (mard) |
مرد • (mard) (plural مردان (mardân) or مردها (mard-hâ))
- man (male human)
Related terms
See also
- زن (zan)
Etymology 2
Verb
مرد • (mord)
- past stem of of مردن
Urdu
Noun
مرد • (mard) m (Hindi spelling मर्द)
- man (male human)