تخمدان

Persian

Alternative forms

• تخم‌دان (toxm-dân) — with a ZWNJ

Etymology

تخم (toxm, “ovum, egg”) +‎ ـدان (-dân, “container”)

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [tuxm.ˈdɑːn]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [t̪ʰʊxm.d̪ɑ́ːn]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [t̪ʰʊxm.d̪ɑ́ːn]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [t̪ʰʊxm.d̪ɑ́ːn]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [t̪ʰuxm.d̪ɔ́ːn]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [t̪ʰoxm.d̪ɒ́ːn]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [t̪ʰuχm.d̪ɔ́n]

Readings
Classical reading?	tuxm-dān
Dari reading?	tuxm-dān
Iranian reading?	toxm-dân
Tajik reading?	tuxm-don

Noun

تخمدان • (toxm-dân) (plural تخمدان‌ها (toxm-dân-hâ))

1. ovary (female reproductive organ)

   کیست تخمدان ― kist-e toxm-dân ― ovarian cyst

   سرطان تخمدان ― saratân-e toxm-dân ― ovarian cancer

2. ovary (lower part of a pistil or carpel)