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.

    1. This cavity regarded as the source of sounds and speech (TheFreeDictionary.com).

Etymology (EN): M.E., from O.E. muth “mouth, opening, door, gate;” cf. O.Sax., O.Norse munnr, Dan. mund, Du. mond, Ger. Mund.

Etymology (PE): 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.”