پشک

See also: تشک and تشك

Persian

یک پشک دوستانه ― a friendly cat

Etymology

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Compare similar terms such as colloquial Persian پیشی (piši) (various regions), Gilaki پیچا (pičā) and Pashto پیشو (pišo), Turkish pişik, Baluchi پشی (piši), Kohistani Shina پشی (pušay).

Pronunciation

• Vocalised Persian: پِشَک

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [pu.ˈʃak]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [pʰɪ.ʃǽk]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [pʰɪ.ʃǽk]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [pɪˈʃä]

Readings
Classical reading?	pušak
Dari reading?	pišak

Noun

Dari	پشک
Iranian Persian	گربه
Tajik	гурба

پشک • (pišak) (plural پشک‌ها (pišak-hâ))

1. (Dari) cat

   Synonyms: (regional colloquialisms) مالی (mâli), نازو (nâzu), پیچا (pičâ), پیشی (piši)