See also: كاریز and كارىز

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From earlier form کاهریز (/⁠kāhrēz⁠/) or کهریز (/⁠kahrēz⁠/), from Middle Persian [Book Pahlavi needed] (ksryc /⁠kahrēz⁠/) (compare Manichaean Middle Persian 𐫞𐫍𐫡𐫏𐫉 (qhryz /⁠kahrēz⁠/, qanat), Parthian 𐫞𐫍𐫡𐫏𐫝 (qhryc /⁠kahrēz⁠/, qanat) and Khunsari کیریز (/⁠kēirīz)⁠/), or compound of کاه (kâh, straw) +‎ ریز (rêz, to throw). They used to throw straws in qanats' wells to see how rapid the movement of water is for repair purposes.

Pronunciation

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Readings
Classical reading? kārēz
Dari reading? kārēz
Iranian reading? kâriz
Tajik reading? korez

Noun

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کاریز (kârêz) (plural کاریزها (kârêz-hâ))

Dari کاریز
Iranian Persian
Tajik корез
  1. qanat, kariz/karez
    Synonym: قنات (qanât)
    • 995-1077, Abulfazl-i Bayhaqī, Tārīx-i Bayhaqī, ed. Ali-Akbar Fayyâz, pp. 320-321
      و کسانی که شهرها و دیه‌ها و بناها و کاریزها ساختند و غم این جهان بخوردند آن همه بگذاشتند و برفتند []
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    • 10th century, Kisā'ī Marwazī
      سزد که دو رخ کاریز آب دیده کنی
      که ریز ریز بخواهدت ریختن کاریز
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

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Descendants

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