Pashto

Noun

باد • ‎(bâd) m

1. (obsolete, rare) wind

Synonyms

• سيلۍ ‎(silëy)

References

• Raverty, H. G. (1867), “باد”, in A dictionary of the Puk'hto, Pus'hto, or language of the Afghans: with remarks on the originality of the language, and its affinity to other oriental tongues, London: Williams & Nortgate

Persian

Etymology

From Proto-Iranian (compare Avestan [script needed] ‎(vā́ta, vātō), Kurdish ba با, Baluchi گوات ‎(gwát)), from Proto-Indo-Iranian (compare Sanskrit वात ‎(vā́ta)), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wéh₁n̥ts ‎(“blowing”), present participle of *h₂weh₁- ‎(“to blow”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bɒːd/

Noun

باد • ‎(bâd)

1. wind

Derived terms

• بادگیر ‎(bâdgir)