Persian

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Etymology

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From ضد (zedd-e, against). See there for more details.

Pronunciation

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Readings
Classical reading? ziḏḏ-i-
Dari reading? zidd-i-
Iranian reading? zedd-e-
Tajik reading? zidd-i-

Prefix

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Dari ضدـ
Iranian Persian
Tajik зидди-

ضدـ (zedd-e-)

  1. anti-, counter-
    ضدـ + ‎آب (âb) → ‎ضدآب (zedd-e-âb, waterproof)
    ضدـ + ‎انقلاب (enqelâb) → ‎ضدانقلاب (zedd-e-enqelâb, counter-revolutionary, counterrevolutionary)
    ضدـ + ‎تانک (tânk) → ‎ضدتانک (zedd-e-tânk, anti-tank, antitank)
    ضدـ + ‎تروریسم (terorism) → ‎ضدتروریسم (zedd-e-terorism, anti-terrorism, antiterrorism)
    ضدـ + ‎یخ (yax) → ‎ضدیخ (zedd-e-yax, anti-freeze, antifreeze)

Derived terms

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