آلش

Persian

Etymology

Perhaps cognate with Latvian al̃ksnis. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

(Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /ʔaː.ˈlaʃ/

(Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔɑː.lǽʃ]
- (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [ʔɑː.lǽʃ]
- (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [ʔɔː.lǽʃ]

(Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔɒː.lǽʃ]

(Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔɔ.lǽʃ]

Readings
Classical reading^?	ālaš
Dari reading^?	ālaš
Iranian reading^?	âlaš
Tajik reading^?	olaš

Noun


Iranian Persian	آلش
Dari	آلش
Tajik	олаш

آلش • (âlaš)

beech (tree of genus Fagus)

References

Dehkhoda, Ali-Akbar (1931–) “آلش”, in Dehkhoda Dictionary Institute, editors, Dehkhoda Dictionary (in Persian), Tehran: University of Tehran Press