pez
Definition of pez
(flock of) sheep, livestock
Other forms
paz, Sorani pez jaj "sheep and goats", Zaza pes "livestock"
Example Sentences
- Carekê jî, hirç peza wî girt, lê Memo ev hirç jî kuşt! =
And then when a bear attacked the sheep, Memo killed it too!
Etymology
From Avestan pasu- "sheep, domestic animal, animal, cattle".
Sanskrit pasu- “cattle”,
Ir. *pasu-/zero grade *fsu-,
Pahlavi pah "sheep",
Baluchi pas "small livestock",
W Ossetic (Digor) fus "sheep",
Latin pecus, pecoris "flock (of cattle or sheep)",
Germ Vieh "cattle".
Synonyms
mî, mîh, col, garan, kom
Updated on August 30, 2023