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Where does “تازی” come from?

تازی (Persian) comes from Middle Persian tʾcyk', from Arabic طَيِّء — name of an Arab clan.

تازی (Persian): Arab; Arabian horse; Arabic

Definitions

  1. Arab; Arabian horse; Arabic

Ancestry of “تازی”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Persiantʾcyk'Arab; swift, fast
2Arabicطَيِّءname of an Arab clan

Words derived from “تازی”

  • tazi
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