Tazi
/ˈtɑːzi/noun
A Central Asian sighthound, especially a traditional hunting dog of Kazakhstan and neighboring regions.
Did you know?Tazi hounds were traditionally valued across the Central Asian steppe for coursing game, and some accounts describe them as prized possessions with near-sacred status.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Iranian period
Proto-Iranian
*tāz-
“To run or move swiftly; a proposed early root associated with speed”
Ancient Iranian period
Middle Persian
tāzī
“Swift or Arabian; a term associated with fast hunting dogs and Arab lands”
Medieval period
Persian
تازی (tāzī)
“Arabian, or an Arabian hunting dog; also used in names for swift sighthounds”
Medieval Central Asia
Turkic
tazy
“A traditional coursing hound used for hunting across the steppe”
Modern English
English
tazi
“A Central Asian sighthound, especially the Kazakh hunting dog”