مهمانخانه

Persian

Alternative forms

• میهمانخانه (mīhmânxâna)

Etymology

From مهمان (mehmân, “guest”) + خانه (xâne, “house”).

Pronunciation

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• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [mih.mɑːn.xɑː.na]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [me̞ɦ.mɑːn.xɑː.nä]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [me̞ɦ.mɑːn.xɑː.nä]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [mɪ.mɑːn.xɑː.nä]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [mi.mɔːn.xɔː.nä]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [meɦ.mɒːn.xɒː.ne]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [meɦ.mɔn.χɔ.nä]

Readings
Classical reading?	mihmānxāna
Dari reading?	mehmānxāna
Iranian reading?	mehmânxâne
Tajik reading?	mehmonxona

Noun

Dari	مهمانخانه
Iranian Persian
Tajik	меҳмонхона

مِهْمانْخانِه • (mehmânxâne) (plural مهمانخانه‌ها (mehmânxâne-hâ))

1. guesthouse
2. hotel

   Synonyms: (Dari) هوتَل (hôtal), (Iranian Persian) هُتِل (hotel)

Descendants

• Azerbaijani: mehmanxana
• Urdu: مِہْمان خانَہ (mihmān xāna)