خوی

See also: جوي‎, حوي‎, خوى‎, حوى‎, جوی‎, and خۆی‎

Persian

Etymology 1

Inherited from Middle Persian [Term?] (/⁠xwēy⁠/, “sweat, perspiration”) from Proto-Iranian *hwáydah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *swáydas (“sweat”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *swóyd-o-s from the root *sweyd- (“sweat, to sweat”). Cognate with Baluchi ہید‎ (hed) and English sweat. Doublet of خوید‎.

Pronunciation
 

Readings
Classical reading? xway
Dari reading? xuy
Iranian reading? xoy
Tajik reading? xuy

Noun

خوی • (xway)

  1. (archaic) sweat
    Synonym: عرق‎ ('araq)

Etymology 2

Compare Old Armenian խոյր (xoyr), Persian خود‎ (xôd).

Noun

خوی • (xôy)

  1. (obsolete) helmet

Etymology 3

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Proper noun

خوی • (xôy)

  1. Khoy (a city in West Azerbaijan Province, Iran)
  2. Khoy County (a county of West Azerbaijan Province, Iran)
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