بز
boz
The Persian word for goat is بز (boz).
بز is a noun used to refer to the animal known as a goat.
Meaning: animal (noun)
Which one should you use?
While بز refers specifically to a goat, the word گوسفند is used when you want to say sheep.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is boz.
Did you know?
- The Persian word بز is a distant relative of the English word 'buck'. Both words trace their roots back to the Proto-Indo-European word *bʰūǵ-o-s, which meant 'he-goat'.
- In Persian culture, the بز is often used as a symbol of stubbornness. Using the word in a specific context can imply that someone is being impossibly headstrong.
- Unlike the English word 'goat', which is used in the modern slang 'GOAT' to mean the greatest of all time, بز is never used as a positive slang term for success.
Examples in context
- بز به حصار بسته شده است.The goat had been tethered to the fence.This sentence is useful for seeing how to use بز in a sentence regarding an animal being tethered.Tatoeba #6833305 by cojiluc, translation #2494352 by Qwiplaino
- من یک بز سفید دارم.man yek baze sefid dāram.I have a white goat.
Example conversation
Sara and Amir are visiting a farm together.
- سارا Saraامیر، آن بز را ببین!Amir, ān boz rā bebin!Amir, look at that goat!
- امیر Amirچه رنگی است؟Che rangi ast?What color is it?
- سارا Saraرنگش سفید است.Rangash sefīd ast.Its color is white.
- امیر Amirخیلی بامزه است.Kheyli bāmaze ast.It is very cute.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries بز, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
