چشم بد دور

Persian

Etymology

Literally, “Far [be] the evil eye”. Literally an incantation or prayer to ward off the evil eye.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [t͡ʃaʃ.mi bað duːɾ]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [t͡ʃʰäʃ.mɪ bäd̪ d̪uːɾ]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [t͡ʃʰäʃ.mɪ bäd̪ d̪uːɾ]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [t͡ʃʰäʃ.mɪ bäd̪ d̪uːɾ]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [t͡ʃʰäʃ.mi bäd̪̥ d̪uɾ]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [t͡ʃʰeʃ.me bæd̪̥ d̪uːɹ]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [t͡ʃʰäʃ.mi bäd̪ d̪uɾ]

Readings
Classical reading?	čašm-i baḏ dūr
Dari reading?	čašm-i bad dūr
Iranian reading?	češm-e bad dur
Tajik reading?	čašm-i bad dur

Interjection

چشم بد دور • (češm-e bad dur)

1. touch wood, knock on wood

Descendants

• → Hindustani:

  Hindi: चश्म-ए-बद दूर (caśma-e-bad dūr)

  Urdu: چشم بد دور