کاهن

See also: كاهن

Persian

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic كَاهِن (kāhin).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [kɑː.hin]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰɑː.ɦɪn]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰɑː.ɦɪn]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [kʰɑː.jɪn]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [kʰɔː.jin]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰɒː.ɦen]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰɔ.ɦin]

Readings
Classical reading?	kāhin
Dari reading?	kāhin
Iranian reading?	kâhen
Tajik reading?	kohin

Noun

کاهن • (kâhen) (plural کاهن‌ها (kâhen-hâ) or کاهنان (kâhenân) or کهنه (kahane))

1. fortuneteller
2. Jewish priest