simurgh

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UK/sɪˈmʊəɡ/US/siˈmʊ(ə)ɹɡ/US/ˈsimʊ(ə)ɹɡ/

noun

A gigantic winged benevolent creature.

OriginClassical Persian سیمرغ →
Scrabble 13
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Meanings

nounsimurgh (plural simurghs)

plural simurghs · alternative seemurgh · alternative simorg · alternative simorgh · alternative simurg · alternative Middle Persian Senmurv · alternative Middle Persian Senmurw

  1. Iranianhuman sciencesA gigantic winged benevolent creature.

Origin

  1. Classical Persianسیمرغ
  2. Englishsimurgh

From Classical Persian سیمرغ (sīmurġ).

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Translations

Bengali সিমোরগ
  • সিমোরগ (śimōrog)a mythological bird
Hindi सीमुर्ग़
  • सीमुर्ग़ (sīmurġ)a mythological bird
Korean 시무르그
  • 시무르그 (simureugeu)a mythological bird
Persian سیمرغ
  • سیمرغ (simorġ)a mythological bird
Russian Симу́рг
  • Симу́рг (Simúrg)a mythological bird
Turkish Simurg
  • Simurga mythological bird
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APA

simurgh. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/simurgh

MLA

“simurgh.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/simurgh. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “simurgh,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/simurgh.

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