بختک

Persian

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [bax.tak]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [bäx.t̪ʰäk]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [bäx.t̪ʰäk]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [bäx.t̪ʰäk]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [bäx.t̪ʰäk]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [bæx.t̪ʰækʲ]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [bäχ.t̪ʰäk]

Readings
Classical reading?	baxtak
Dari reading?	baxtak
Iranian reading?	baxtak
Tajik reading?	baxtak

Noun

بختک • (baxtak)

1. An evil spirit in Iranian folklore equivalent to Germanic mare; nightmare.
2. (figuratively) Any bad, miserable, difficult or terrifying situation or experience.

Synonyms

• درفنجک (darfanjak)
• فرانجک (farânjak)
• دیونسپرک (divnesparak)