یاور

Persian

Etymology

Cognate with Avestan 𐬰𐬁𐬬𐬀𐬭 (zāvar, strength, power). According to Pokorny (1959, p. 399, s.v. "ĝeu-") from the root of Sanskrit जु (ju), with an -ar- suffix.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /jɒːvæɾ/

Noun

Dari Persian یاور
Iranian Persian یاور
Tajiki Persian ёвар (yovar)

یاور (yâvar)

  1. (literary) assistant
  2. (obsolete) police officer
  3. (obsolete) major (military)
  • یاوری (yâvari)
  • یار و یاور (yâr-o-yâvar)
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