ارخا

Persian

Etymology

Borrowed from Azerbaijani arxa. Compare Turkish arka.

Pronunciation

(Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /ʔaɾ.ˈxaː/

(Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔäɾ.xɑ́ː]
- (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [ʔäɾ.xɑ́ː]
- (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [ʔäɾ.xɔ́ː]

(Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔæɹ.xɒ́ː]

(Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔäɾ.χɔ́]

Readings
Classical reading^?	arxā
Dari reading^?	arxā
Iranian reading^?	arxâ
Tajik reading^?	arxo

Noun

ارخا • (arxâ)

(rare) back
Synonym: پشت (pošt)

Related terms

ارخالق (arxâloq, arxâleq, “arkhalig”)