پناهجو

Persian

Etymology

پناه (panâh, “asylum”) +‎ جو (ju, present stem of جستن (jostan, “to seek”)).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [pa.nɑːh.ˈd͡ʒuː]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [pʰä.nɑːɦ.d͡ʒúː]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [pʰä.nɑːɦ.d͡ʒúː]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [pʰä.nɑː.d͡ʒúː]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [pʰä.nɔː.d͡ʒú]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [pʰæ.nɒːɦ.d͡ʒúː]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [pʰä.nɔɦ.d͡ʒú]

Readings
Classical reading?	panāhjū
Dari reading?	panāhjū
Iranian reading?	panâhju
Tajik reading?	panohju

Noun

Dari	پناهجو
Iranian Persian
Tajik	паноҳҷӯ

پناهجو • (panâh-ju) (plural پناهجویان (panâh-juyân))

1. asylum seeker

Related terms

• پناهنده (panâhande, “refugee”)