beraz
Definition of beraz
1) pig, hog, wild boar, 2) mean, mean-spirited, unkind
Other forms
berêz, baraz
Etymology
From Avestan varaza/waraza.
Sanskrit varaha- [varahah],
Proto Indo Iranian *varazha,
Proto-Germanic *bairaz,
Old Saxon ber,
Old High German ber "a boar",
Persian; gorâz,
Old English bar "boar, uncastrated male swine",
Arm varaz,
Dutch beer.
* Archelological sites in Kurdish region (Turkey); Hallan Çemi (c.9500 BCE) and Çayönü Tepesi (c.9500-6500 BCE), are where initial stage of taming or breeding wild boar take place (Max Price, ASTOR).
Synonyms
wehş, xinzir
Updated on July 24, 2023
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