کوکب

See also: كوكب

Persian

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic كَوْكَب (kawkab).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [kaw.kaβ]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰäw.kʰäb]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰäw.kʰäb]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [kʰäw.kʰäb]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [kʰäw.kʰäb̥]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰow.kʰʲæb̥]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰäw.kʰäb]

Readings
Classical reading?	kawkaḇ
Dari reading?	kawkab
Iranian reading?	kowkab
Tajik reading?	kavkab

Noun

کوکب • (kowkab)

1. (rare) star
2. dahlia

Related terms

• ستاره (setâre)
• اختر (axtar)

Descendants

• → Hindustani:

  Urdu: کَوکَب (kaukab)

Proper noun

کوکب • (kowkab)

1. Kochab, Kokab (a star in the constellation Ursa Minor)
2. a female given name, Kowkab, Kokab

Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian کوکب (kawkab), from Arabic كَوْكَب (kawkab).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /kɔː.kəb/

Noun

کَوکَب • (kaukab) m (Hindi spelling कौकब)

1. star
2. constellation

Related terms

• کوکبہ (kaukaba)