کاریز
Persian
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom earlier form کاهریز (/kāhrēz/) or کهریز (/kahrēz/), from Middle Persian [Book Pahlavi needed] (ksryc /kahrēz/) (compare Manichaean Middle Persian 𐫞𐫍𐫡𐫏𐫉 (qhryz /kahrēz/, “qanat”), Parthian 𐫞𐫍𐫡𐫏𐫝 (qhryc /kahrēz/, “qanat”) and Khunsari کیریز (/kēirīz)/), or compound of کاه (kâh, “straw”) ریز (rêz, “to throw”). They used to throw straws in qanats' wells to see how rapid the movement of water is for repair purposes.
Pronunciation
edit- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): [kɑː.ɾeːz]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [kʰɒː.ɹiːz]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [kʰɔ.ɾez]
Readings | |
---|---|
Classical reading? | kārēz |
Dari reading? | kārēz |
Iranian reading? | kâriz |
Tajik reading? | korez |
Noun
editکاریز • (kârêz) (plural کاریزها (kârêz-hâ))
Dari | کاریز |
---|---|
Iranian Persian | |
Tajik | корез |
- qanat, kariz/karez
- Synonym: قنات (qanât)
- 995-1077, Abulfazl-i Bayhaqī, Tārīx-i Bayhaqī, ed. Ali-Akbar Fayyâz, pp. 320-321
- و کسانی که شهرها و دیهها و بناها و کاریزها ساختند و غم این جهان بخوردند آن همه بگذاشتند و برفتند […]
- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
- 10th century, Kisā'ī Marwazī
- سزد که دو رخ کاریز آب دیده کنی
که ریز ریز بخواهدت ریختن کاریز- (please add an English translation of this quotation)