آهار

Persian

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Parthian ʾhʾr (āhār, “food”), ultimately from Sanskrit आहार (āhāra, “food”).

Pronunciation

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

(Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔɑː.ɦɑ́ːɾ]
- (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [ʔɑːɑ́ːɾ]
- (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [ʔɔːɔ́ːɾ]

(Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔɒː.ɦɒ́ːɹ]

(Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔɔ.ɦɔ́ɾ]

Readings
Classical reading^?	āhār
Dari reading^?	āhār
Iranian reading^?	âhâr
Tajik reading^?	ohor

Rhymes: -ɑːr

Noun

آهار • (âhâr) (plural آهارها)

(archaic) food
Synonym: غذا (ġezâ)

Derived terms

ناهار (nâhâr)

Etymology 2

Noun

آهار • (âhâr) (plural آهارها)

starch (laundry stiffener), size, sizing

Alternative forms

آهر (âhar)
اهر (ahar)