Etymology

From Middle Persian swsn' ‎(sōsan), from Ancient Greek σοῦσον ‎(soûson), ultimately from Egyptian ššn. Compare Old Armenian շուշան ‎(šušan), Biblical Hebrew שׁוֹשָׁן ‎(šōšān), שׁוֹשַׁנָּה ‎(šōšannā), Aramaic שַׁוֹשַׁנְתָּא ‎(šōšantā).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /soːˈsæn/, /sæʊˈsæn/
• (Iranian Persian) IPA^(key): /suːˈsæn/