وطن‌فروش

Persian

Etymology

From وطن (vatan, “homeland”) +‎ فروش (foruš, “present stem of the verb 'to sell'”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [wa.tan.fu.ˈɾoːʃ]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [wä.t̪ʰäɱ.fʊ.ɾóːʃ]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [wä.t̪ʰäɱ.fʊ.ɾóːʃ]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [wä.t̪ʰäɱ.fʊ.ɾóːʃ]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [wä.t̪ʰäɱ.fu.ɾʊ́ːʃ]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [væ.t̪ʰæɱ.fo.ɹúːʃ]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [vä.t̪ʰäɱ.fu.ɾɵ́ʃ]

Readings
Classical reading?	watanfurōš
Dari reading?	watanfurōš
Iranian reading?	vatanforuš
Tajik reading?	vatanfurüš

Noun

Dari	وطن‌فروش
Iranian Persian
Tajik	ватанфурӯш

وطن‌فروش • (vatan-foruš)

1. traitor, sellout

   Synonyms: خائن (xâ'en), خیانت‌کار (xiyânat-kâr)

Derived terms

• وطن‌فروشی (vatan-foruši)