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یاقوت

English translation: ruby

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Persian (Farsi) term or phrase:یاقوت
English translation:ruby
Entered by: SeiTT

18:03 May 19, 2010
Persian (Farsi) to English translations [PRO]
Science - Geology / Precious Stones
Persian (Farsi) term or phrase: یاقوت
Hi,

It's from a line we have already seen:
بیجاده نوعی یاقوت است که طبیعت گرم وخشک دارد و گویند کاه را می‌رباید

My line of reasoning is this: if, as I am told, بیجاده is amber, then یاقوت cannot mean ruby (which it does according to my admittedly limited dictionary).

Is it possible that یاقوت = گوهر here? I.e. "precious stone" in general, not specifically "ruby"?

Best,

Simon
SeiTT
United Kingdom
Local time: 21:57
ruby
Explanation:
But here: a precious stone = گوهر

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Note added at 3 mins (2010-05-19 18:07:42 GMT)
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I mean here یاقوت means a precious stone.
Selected response from:

Reza Mohammadnia
Türkiye
Local time: 23:57
Grading comment
many thanks super
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +5ruby
Reza Mohammadnia
5 -1topaz, ruby, sapphire
Ebrahim Golavar


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +5
ruby


Explanation:
But here: a precious stone = گوهر

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Note added at 3 mins (2010-05-19 18:07:42 GMT)
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I mean here یاقوت means a precious stone.

Reza Mohammadnia
Türkiye
Local time: 23:57
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi), Native in KurdishKurdish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
many thanks super

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Armineh Johannes: armineh johannes
1 min
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agree  Mohammad Emami
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agree  Ali Beikian
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agree  Farzad Akmali
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agree  Mahmoud Akbari
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): -1
topaz, ruby, sapphire


Explanation:
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Ebrahim Golavar
Native speaker of: Persian (Farsi)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  smina: with all respect,topaz ,ruby and sapphire are three different kind of stones.
1 hr
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