سر

Persian

/sæɾ/, /ser/

regional
Definitions
  • (anatomy) head
  • the topmost, foremost, or leading part; head
  • (Sistani) a kind of clay
  • leader, chief

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Persian 𐭫𐭥𐭩𐭱𐭤 (summit, beginning, top, head, end) inherited from Proto-Indo-European *ḱerh₂- (horn, head, top, shatter, smash, break, mix).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ḱerh₂-

Gloss

horn, head, top, shatter, smash, break, mix

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

頭

Emoji
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