خودکار

Persian

Etymology

From خود (xod, “self”) +‎ کار (kâr, “work”).

Pronunciation

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

 

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

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [xʊd̪.kʰɑːɾ]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [xʊd̪.kʰɑːɾ]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [xud̪.kʰɔːɾ]

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

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

Readings
Classical reading?	xwaḏkār
Dari reading?	xudkār
Iranian reading?	xodkâr
Tajik reading?	xudkor

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Adjective

Dari	خودکار
Iranian Persian
Tajik	худкор

خودکار • (xodkâr)

1. auto-, automatic

   Synonym: اتوماتیک (otomâtik)

Noun

خودکار • (xodkâr)

1. ballpoint pen, biro

See also

• خودنویس (xodnevis, “fountain pen”)

Urdu

Adjective

خودکار • (xud-kār)

1. automatic

Related terms

• خود بخود (xud ba-xud, “automatically”)