اشک
Burushaski edit
Etymology edit
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Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
اشک (iśak)
References edit
Persian edit
Etymology edit
A suffixed form of Proto-Iranian *Hácru, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éḱru (“tear”). It may have been borrowed from Parthian 𐫀𐫢𐫐 (ʾšk /ašk/) or some other Iranian language. Doublet of ارس (ars), which was inherited and lacks the suffix. Compare Khotanese [script needed] (āṣka-), Wakhi yašk.
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): [ʔaʃk]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [ʔæʃkʲ]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [ʔäʃk]
Readings | |
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Classical reading? | ašk |
Dari reading? | ašk |
Iranian reading? | ašk |
Tajik reading? | ašk |
Audio (Iran) (file)
Noun edit
Dari | اَشک |
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Iranian Persian | |
Tajik | ашк |
اشک • (ašk) (plural اشکها (ašk-hâ))
Derived terms edit
- اشک باریدن (ašk bâridan, “to cry”)
- اشک ریختن (ašk rixtan, “to cry”)
Descendants edit
Urdu edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Classical Persian اشک (ašk) from Proto-Iranian *Hácru, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éḱru (“tear”). Doublet of آنسو (ānso) and اشر.
Pronunciation edit
- (Standard Urdu) IPA(key): /əʃk/