Etymology

wazir

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Today it means: Vizier. Full definition →

Arabic وَزِير
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wazir · noun1

  1. Arabic · borrowed fromوَزِير“helper, aide, minister”
  2. English todaywazir

Borrowed from Arabic وَزِير (wazīr, “helper, aide, minister”, literally “one who bears (the burden of office)”). Doublet of vizier.

Wazir · noun, proper noun2

  1. Pashto · derived fromوزير
  2. English todayWazir

From Pashto وزير (Wëzír).

Words from the same roots

Arabicوَزِير all →

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