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Where does “یوز” come from?

یوز (Persian) comes from Middle Persian ywc — cheetah.

یوز (Persian): cheetah; dog which hunts by the scent

Definitions

  1. cheetah; dog which hunts by the scent

Ancestry of “یوز”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Persianywccheetah

Words derived from “یوز”

  • یوزپلنگ
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