تن‌فروش

Persian

Etymology

From تَن (tan, “body”) +‎ فُروش (foruš, “seller”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [tan.fu.ˈɾoːʃ]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [t̪ʰäɱ.fʊ.ɾóːʃ]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [t̪ʰäɱ.fʊ.ɾóːʃ]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [t̪ʰäɱ.fʊ.ɾóːʃ]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [t̪ʰäɱ.fu.ɾʊ́ːʃ]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [t̪ʰæɱ.fo.ɹúːʃ]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [t̪ʰäɱ.fu.ɾɵ́ʃ]

Readings
Classical reading?	tanfurōš
Dari reading?	tanfurōš
Iranian reading?	tanforuš
Tajik reading?	tanfurüš

Noun

تن‌فروش • (tan-foruš) (plural تن‌فروشان (tan-forušân))

1. a prostitute

   Synonyms: روسپی (ruspi), فاحشه (fâheše), جنده (jende)