لبخند

Persian

لبخندِ دختری (labxand-e doxtari, “a girl’s smile”)

Etymology

From لب (lab, “lip”) +‎ خند (xand, “laugh”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [laβ.ˈxanð]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [läb.xǽn̪d̪]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [läb.xǽn̪d̪]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [läb.xǽn̪d̪]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [läb.xǽn̪d̪̥]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [læb.xǽn̪d̪̥]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [läb.χǽn̪d̪]

Readings
Classical reading?	laḇxand
Dari reading?	labxand
Iranian reading?	labxand
Tajik reading?	labxand

Noun

لَبخَند • (labxand) (plural لَبخَندها (labxand-hâ))

1. smile

   Synonym: تبسم (tabassom)

Derived terms

• لبخند زدن (labxand zadan)

 

Descendants

• → Urdu: لبخند (labxand)

See also

• خنده (xande)
• پوزخند (puzxand)