Tajik

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Etymology

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Inherited from Classical Persian هَیکَل (haykal), from Arabic هَيْكَل (haykal).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /hajkal/, [häj.kʰäl]

Noun

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ҳайкал (haykal) (Persian spelling هیکل)

  1. (rare) temple
    Synonym: маъбад (maʾbad)
  2. statue
    Synonyms: пайкара (paykara), муҷассама (mujassama)
  3. physique
  4. body
    Synonyms: бадан (badan), пайкар (paykar), ҷусса (jussa)

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Uzbek: haykal