عکاس

See also: عكاس

Persian

Etymology

Pseudo-Arabism from ('aks, “photo”), from Arabic عَكْس (ʕaks, “reflection, opposite”), using the Arabic pattern فَعّال (faʕʕāl) which creates words for habitual actions and professions. Compare (kaffâš, “cobbler”).

Pronunciation

(Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [ʔak.ˈkɑːs]

(Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔäk.kʰɑ́ːs]
- (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [ʔäk.kʰɑ́ːs]
- (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [ʔäk.kʰɔ́ːs]

(Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔækʲ.kʰɒ́ːs]

(Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔäk.kʰɔ́s]

Readings
Classical reading^?	akkās
Dari reading^?	akkās
Iranian reading^?	akkâs
Tajik reading^?	akkos

Noun


Iranian Persian	عکاس
Dari	عکاس
Tajik	аккос

عَکّاس • ('akkâs)

photographer

Derived terms

عَکّاسی ('akkâsi)

Descendants

→ Azerbaijani: əkkas