کلکین
Persian edit
Etymology edit
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 edit
Readings | |
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Dari reading? | kilkīn |
Noun edit
Dari | کِلکِین |
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Iranian Persian | پَنجَرهِ |
Tajik | тиреза |
کلکین • (kilkīn) (plural کلکینها (kilkīn-hā))
Usage notes edit
- Not used in Iranian Persian.