/ɡa.ziː.ˈdan/, [ɡä.ziː.d̪án], [ɡä.ziː.d̪án]
OriginFrom Middle Persian [Book Pahlavi needed] (gzytn' /gazīdan/). Cognate with Gilaki گشتن (gaštən) (present stem: گز (gaz)), Central Kurdish گەستن (gestin) and Northern Kurdish gestin. Compare Old Armenian գազան (gazan), an Iranian borrowing.
- literary, transitiveto bite
- transitiveto sting
- transitiveto choose
“بر نویس احوال پیر راهدان
پیر را بگزین و عین راه دان” — Write down what appertains to the Pír (Guide) who knows the Way: Choose the Pír and regard him as the essence of the Way.
- archaic, transitiveto prefer
Formsgazidan(romanization) · گز(present, stem) · gozidan(romanization) · گزین(present, stem)