حقالسکوت
Persian
Etymology
Pseudo-Arabism. By surface analysis, حق (haq, “right; duty; amount owed (as payment)”) + سکوت (sokut, “silence”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): [ha.qus.su.ˈkuːt]
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [hä.qʊs.sʊ.kʰúːt̪]
- (Kabuli) IPA(key): [ʔä.qʊs.sʊ.kʰúːt̪]
- (Hazaragi) IPA(key): [ʔä.qus.su.kʰút̪]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [hæ.ʁos.so.kʰúːt̪]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [hä.qus.su.kʰút̪]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | haqussukūt |
| Dari reading? | haqussukūt |
| Iranian reading? | hağossokut |
| Tajik reading? | haqussukut |
Usage notes
- حقالسکوت (haq-os-sokut) with Arabic grammar is "hush money", while the normal Persian compound حق سکوت (haq-e sokut) is "right to silence" (the legal concept).
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