چتل

Persian

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [t͡ʃa.ˈtal]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [t͡ʃʰä.t̪ʰǽl], [t͡ʃʰɪ.t̪ʰǽl]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [t͡ʃʰä.t̪ʰǽl], [t͡ʃʰɪ.t̪ʰǽl]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [t͡ʃʰä.t̪ʰǽl], [t͡ʃʰɪ.t̪ʰǽl]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [t͡ʃʰä.t̪ʰǽl̥], [t͡ʃʰi.t̪ʰǽl̥]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [t͡ʃʰæ.t̪ʰǽl̥]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [t͡ʃʰä.t̪ʰǽl]

Readings
Classical reading?	čatal
Dari reading?	čatal, čital
Iranian reading?	čatal
Tajik reading?	čatal

Adjective

Dari	چتل
Iranian Persian	کثیف
Tajik	ифлос

چتل • (čatal) (comparative چتل‌تَر (čatal-tar), superlative چتل‌تَرین (čatal-tarin))

1. (chiefly Dari or dated) dirty, unclean

   Antonyms: تمیز (tamiz), پاک (pâk)