تخمدان

Persian

Alternative forms

  • تخم‌دان (toxm-dân) — with a ZWNJ

Etymology

تخم (toxm, “ovum, egg”) +‎ ـدان (-dân, “container”)

Pronunciation

 
  • (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [t̪ʰʊxm.d̪ɑ́ːn]
    • (Kabuli) IPA(key): [t̪ʰʊxm.d̪ɑ́ːn]
    • (Hazaragi) IPA(key): [t̪ʰuxm.d̪ɔ́ːn]

Readings
Classical reading? tuxm-dān
Dari reading? tuxm-dān
Iranian reading? toxm-dân
Tajik reading? tuxm-don

Noun

تخمدان • (toxm-dân) (plural تخمدان‌ها)

  1. ovary (female reproductive organ)
    کیست تخمدان ― kist-e toxm-dân ― ovarian cyst
    سرطان تخمدان ― saratân-e toxm-dân ― ovarian cancer
  2. ovary (lower part of a pistil or carpel)
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