خوفناک

Persian

Etymology

From خُوف (xowf) +‎ ـناک (-nâk).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [xawf.ˈnɑːk]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [xäwf.nɑ́ːk]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [xäwf.nɑ́ːk]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [xäwf.nɑ́ːk]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [xäwf.nɔ́ːk]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [xowf.nɒ́ːkʲ]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [χäwf.nɔ́k]

Readings
Classical reading?	xawfnāk
Dari reading?	xawfnāk
Iranian reading?	xowfnâk
Tajik reading?	xavfnok

Adjective

خُوفناک • (xowfnâk) (comparative خُوفناک‌تَر (xowfnâk-tar), superlative خُوفناک‌تَرین (xowfnâk-tarin))

1. scary; horrific

   Synonyms: بیمناک (bimnâk), تَرسناک (tarsnâk)

Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian خوفناک (xawfnāk).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /xɔːf.nɑːk/

Adjective

خَوفْناک • (xaufnāk) (Hindi spelling ख़ौफ़नाक)

1. horrible, terrifying, frightful, dreadful