کلکین

Persian

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindustani کھڑکی / खिड़की (khiṛkī), possibly via Mughal Persian.

Unlikely to have been transmitted via Pashto کړکۍ (kaṛkay), due to major vowel changes in Pashto that did not occur in Dari.

Pronunciation
 
  • (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [kʰɪl.kʰíːn]
    • (Kabuli) IPA(key): [kʰɪl.kʰíːn]
    • (Hazaragi) IPA(key): [kʰil.kʰín]

Readings
Dari reading? kilkīn

Noun
Dari کِلکِین
Iranian Persian پَنجَرهِ
Tajik тиреза

کلکین • (kilkīn) (plural کلکین‌ها (kilkīn-hā))

  1. (chiefly Dari) window

Usage notes
  • Not used in Iranian Persian.
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.