ناکجاآباد

Persian

Etymology

From ناکجا (nâ-kojâ, “nowhere”) +‎ ـآباد (-âbâd, “place”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [naː.ku.d͡ʒaː.ʔaː.βaːð]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [nɑː.kʰʊ.d͡ʒɑː.ʔɑː.bɑːd̪]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [nɑː.kʰʊ.d͡ʒɑː.ʔɑː.bɑːd̪]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [nɑː.kʰʊ.d͡ʒɑː.ʔɑː.bɑːd̪]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [nɔː.kʰu.d͡ʒɔː.ʔɔː.bɔːd̪̥]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [nɒː.kʰo.d͡ʒɒː.ʔɒː.bɒːd̪̥]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [nɔ.kʰu.d͡ʒɔ.ʔɔ.bɔd̪]

Readings
Classical reading?	nā-kujā-āḇāḏ
Dari reading?	nā-kujā-ābād
Iranian reading?	nâ-kojâ-âbâd
Tajik reading?	no-kujo-obod

Noun

ناکجاآباد • (nâ-kojâ-âbâd)

1. (of a place) middle of nowhere
2. neverland
3. (archaic) utopia

Usage notes

• As آباد (âbâd) is used as a suffix to denote a small place, this is used especially with reference to a place. Also used in the Persian translation of Peter Pan for neverland.

Further reading

• “ناکجاآباد”, in Abadis Dictionary (in Persian), 2006-2023