برخ

Persian

Etymology

From Middle Persian [script needed] (b’hl /⁠bahr⁠/, “portion”) with a common metathesis (as in سرخ (sorx) from Middle Persian [Term?] (/⁠suhr⁠/)). Also retained in the forms بهر (bahr) and بهره (bahra).

Noun

برخ • (barx) (plural برخ‌ها (barx-hâ))

1. fraction, portion

Derived terms

• بَرخی (barxi, “some”)
• بَرخال (barxâl, “fractal”)

References

1. Dehkhoda, Ali-Akbar (1931–) “برخ”, in Dehkhoda Dictionary Institute, editors, Dehkhoda Dictionary (in Persian), Tehran: University of Tehran Press
2. PAHLAVICA - "b’hl".