درواخ

Persian

Alternative forms

• دروا (dorvâ)

Etymology

From Middle Iranian, compare with Bactrian λρογο (lrogo).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [duɾ.ˈwɑːx]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [d̪ʊɾ.wɑ́ːx]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [d̪ʊɾ.wɑ́ːx]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [d̪ʊɾ.wɑ́ːx]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [d̪uɾ.wɔ́ːx]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [d̪oɹ.vɒ́ːx]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [d̪uɾ.vɔ́χ]

Readings
Classical reading?	durwāx
Dari reading?	durwāx
Iranian reading?	dorvâx
Tajik reading?	durvox

Adjective

درواخ • (dorvâx)

1. (obsolete) healthy, sound
2. (obsolete) firm
3. (obsolete, dialectal) whole