خدیو

Persian

Etymology

From Bactrian χοαδηο (xoadēo, lord).

Pronunciation

Noun

Dari Persian خدیو
Iranian Persian خدیو
Tajiki Persian хадев (xadev)

خدیو (xadêv) (plural خدیوان (xadêvân))

  1. (archaic) lord, master, mighty ruler, king
  2. (historical) khedive

Synonyms

  • خداوند (xodâvand), خداوندگار (xodâvandegâr)

Derived terms

  • خدیوی (xadêvi)
  • خدیوزاده (xadêv-zâde)
  • گیهان‌خدیو (geyhân-xadêv), کیهان‌خدیو (keyhân-xadêv)
  • کشورخدیو (kešvar-xadêv)

References

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