Etymology

pir

P3I1R1

Today it means: A Muslim holy man or religious leader, especially Sufi. Full definition →

Persian پیر
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  1. Persian · borrowed fromپیر
  2. English todaypir

From Persian پیر (pir).

Words from the same roots

Persianپیر all →

pirism

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.