An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics
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mouth
  دهان   
dahân (#)

Fr.: bouche   

1) The body opening through which an animal takes in food.
2) This cavity regarded as the source of sounds and speech (TheFreeDictionary.com).

M.E., from O.E. muth "mouth, opening, door, gate;" cf. O.Sax., O.Norse munnr, Dan. mund, Du. mond, Ger. Mund.

Dahân "mouth," variant zafar "mouth;" Mid.Pers. dahân "mouth;" from *dafân the south-west form of Av. zafan, zafar "mouth;" cf. Skt. jambha- "set of teeth, mouth, jaws;" Ger. Kiefer "jaw."