خودرو

Persian

Etymology 1

خود (xod, “self”) + رو (row, “present stem of رفتن (raftan, “to go”)”)

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [xʷað.ɾaw]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [xʊd̪.ɾoː], [xʊd̪.ɾäw]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [xʊd̪.ɾoː], [xʊd̪.ɾäw]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [xʊd̪.ɾoː]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [xud̪.ɾʊː]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [xod̪.ɹow]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [χud̪.ɾäw]

Readings
Classical reading?	xwaḏraw
Dari reading?	xudrō, xudraw
Iranian reading?	xodrow
Tajik reading?	xudrav

Dari	خُودْرَو, خُودْرو
Iranian Persian	خودْرُو
Tajik	худрав

Adjective

خودْرُو • (xodrow)

1. automotive
2. self-propelled

Noun

خودْرُو • (xodrow) (plural خودروها (xodrow-hâ))

1. car, automobile

   خودْرُوِ هیبْریدی ― xodrow-e hibridi ― hybrid car

Synonyms

• ماشین (mâšin) (Iran, car)
• موتَر (mōtar) (Dari, car)
• اُتومُبیل (otomobil)

Etymology 2

Adjective

خودْرو • (xodru)

1. (of a plant) self-seeded, self-seeding

   گیاهان خودرو ― giyâhân-e xodru ― self-seeding plants