Some Azari Words With Other Iranian Languages
| Azari | Zazaki | Persian | Kurdish | English |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| berz | berz | boland † | berz | high |
| herz | erz | hêl | hil | throw, allow |
| sor | ser | sal | sal | year/sol |
| dêl | zerri | dêl | dil | heart |
| hre | hire | se | sê | three |
| des | des | dah | deh | ten |
† Also borz in Modern Persian meaning tall, and height of a person; for instance, Alborz.
Source: Paul, Ludwig. (1998) "The Position of Zazaki Among West Iranian languages."
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