Pashto

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

Synonyms

• (arm) مټ

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

Persian

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