خارپشت

Persian

Etymology

From Middle Persian [script needed] (hʾlpwšt' /⁠xārpušt⁠/), equivalent to خار (xâr, “thorn”) +‎ پشت (pošt, “back”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [xɑːɾ.puʃt]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [xɑːɾ.pʰʊʃt̪]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [xɑːɾ.pʰʊʃt̪]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [xɑːɾ.pʰʊʃt̪]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [xɔːɾ.pʰuʃt̪]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [xɒːɹ.pʰoʃt̪]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [χɔɾ.pʰuʃt̪]

Readings
Classical reading?	xārpušt
Dari reading?	xārpušt
Iranian reading?	xârpošt
Tajik reading?	xorpušt

Noun

خارپُشت • (xârpošt)

1. porcupine; hedgehog