فرزندخوانده

Persian

Etymology

From فَرزَند (farzand, “child”) +‎ خوانده (xânde, “called, invited”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [faɾ.zanð.xʷɑːn.da]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [fäɾ.zän̪d̪.xɑːn̪.d̪ä]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [fäɾ.zän̪d̪.xɑːn̪.d̪ä]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [fäɾ.zän̪d̪.xɑːn̪.d̪ä]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [fäɾ.zän̪d̪.xɔːn̪.d̪ä]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [fæɹ.zæn̪d̪.xɒːn̪.d̪e]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [fäɾ.zän̪d̪.χɔn̪.d̪ä]

Readings
Classical reading?	farzand-xwānda
Dari reading?	farzand-xānda
Iranian reading?	farzand-xânde
Tajik reading?	farzand-xonda

Noun

فَرزَندخوانده • (farzand-xânde)

1. adopted child
2. stepchild

Derived terms

• فرزندخواندگی (farzand-xândegi, “adoption”)