قَوسوقَزَح
qaws-u-qazah
The English word rainbow is translated into Persian as قَوسوقَزَح (qaws-u-qazah). Wiktionary also lists قَوسِقَزَح (qaws-i-qazah) and آدْیَنْدَه (ādyanda).
Meaning: multicoloured arch in the sky (noun)
Ways to say it
| Persian | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| قَوسوقَزَح | qaws-u-qazah |
| قَوسِقَزَح | qaws-i-qazah |
| آدْیَنْدَه | ādyanda |
| آژْفَنْدَاک | āžfandāk |
| آفِنْدَاک | āfindāk |
| اَغْلِیسُون | aġlīsūn |
| اَنْطَلْیُون | antalyūn |
| تِیرَاژِه | tīrāži |
| رَنْگِینکَمَان | rangīn-kamān |
| رَنْگینکَمان | rangin-kamân |
| قُوسوقَزَح | ġows-o-ġazah |
| قُوْسِقَزَح | ġows-e-ġazah |
| تیراژِه | tirâže |
The term refers to the multicoloured arch in the sky (noun).
Which one should you use?
While قَوسوقَزَح is the standard term, رَنْگینکَمان (literally 'colorful bow') is a common alternative used to describe the same phenomenon.
How do you pronounce it?
qaws-u-qazah
Did you know?
- In Persian poetry, the rainbow is often used as a metaphor for a bridge connecting the earthly realm to the divine or celestial world.
- The word قَوس in قَوسوقَزَح is a loanword from Arabic, reflecting the historical influence of Arabic on Persian scientific and descriptive terminology.
- In classical Persian painting, the rainbow is often depicted using stylized, concentric bands of color that reflect the symbolic 'seven heavens' of cosmology.
Example sentences for Persian are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Ali and Sara are looking at the sky after a storm.
- علی Aliسارا، به آسمان نگاه کن!Sārā, be āsemān negāh kon!Sara, look at the sky!
- سارا Saraوای، یک قَوسوقَزَح بزرگ است!vāy, yek qavs-o-qazah bozorag ast!Wow, there is a big rainbow!
- علی Aliچه رنگ‌های قشنگی دارد.che rang-hā-ye qashangi dārad.What beautiful colors it has.
- سارا Saraواقعاً چشم‌نواز است، علی.vāqe'an cheshm-navāz ast, Ali.It really is eye-catching, Ali.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “rainbow” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
