پیک

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Persian

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Etymology 1

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From Middle Persian [Book Pahlavi needed] (pdk' /⁠payg⁠/, foot-soldier, courier), ultimately from Proto-Iranian *pā́dah (foot). Cognate with Sanskrit पदिक (padika, going on foot, pedestrian). Compare the Iranian borrowings: Old Armenian պայիկ (payik), Georgian პაიკი (ṗaiḳi), Classical Syriac ܦܱܝܓܳܐ (faygā), Arabic فَيْج (fayj), فَوْج (fawj).

Alternative forms

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Noun

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پیک (peyk) (plural پیک‌ها (peyk-hâ) or پیکان (peykân))

  1. messenger, courier
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Descendants
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  • Georgian: ფაიკი (paiḳi)
  • Middle Armenian: փայիգ (pʻayig)

Further reading

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Etymology 2

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Borrowed from English peg.

Noun

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پیک (peyk, pek) (plural پیک‌ها (peyk, pek-hâ))

  1. shot (measure of alcohol)