Etymology
From Old Tefrian nydr (/nētur/), from Proto-Tephricheic *netur, borrowed from Sumerian 𒉺 (g̃idru).
Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈneɪ̯erod/; [ˈne̞ɪ̯(ə)ɾo̞d], [ˈne̞ː-], [-ɾʊd]
Noun
نیرد (neyerod) inan (plural نیرود (neyerawd))
- ruler (measuring device)
- (archaic, poetic) staff, scepter
- Synonym: عصا (ˤaṣā)