ابرنواختر

Persian

Etymology

From ابر (abar, “super”) +‎ نو (now, “new”) +‎ اختر (axtar, “star”).

Pronunciation

• Audio (Iran):

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• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [ʔa.βaɾ.naw.ʔax.taɾ]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔä.bäɾ.näw.ʔäx.t̪ʰäɾ]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔä.bäɾ.näw.ʔäx.t̪ʰäɾ]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [ʔä.bäɾ.näw.ʔäx.t̪ʰäɾ]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [ʔä.bäɾ.näw.ʔäx.t̪ʰäɾ]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔæ.bæɹ.now.ʔæx.t̪ʰæɹ]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔä.bäɾ.näw.ʔäχ.t̪ʰäɾ]

Readings
Classical reading?	aḇarnaw'axtar
Dari reading?	abarnaw'axtar
Iranian reading?	abarnow'axtar
Tajik reading?	abarnavʾaxtar

Noun

ابرنواختر • (abar-now-axtar) (plural ابرنواخترها (abar-now-axtar-hâ))

1. (astronomy) supernova

Related terms

• نواختر (now-axtar, “nova”)