تریاک

Persian

Alternative forms

دریاک (deryâk), تریاق (teryâq, taryâq)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek θηριακή (thēriakḗ, “antidote”).

Pronunciation

(Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /tiɾ.ˈjaːk/, /taɾ.ˈjaːk/

(Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [t̪ʰɪɾ.jɑ́ːk], [t̪ʰäɾ.jɑ́ːk]
- (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [t̪ʰɪɾ.jɑ́ːk], [t̪ʰäɾ.jɑ́ːk]
- (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [t̪ʰiɾ.jɔ́ːk], [t̪ʰäɾ.jɔ́ːk]

(Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [t̪ʰeɹ.jɒ́ːkʲ], [t̪ʰæɹ.jɒ́ːkʲ]

(Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [t̪ʰiɾ.jɔ́k], [t̪ʰäɾ.jɔ́k]

Readings
Classical reading^?	tiryāk, taryāk
Dari reading^?	tiryāk, taryāk
Iranian reading^?	teryâk, taryâk
Tajik reading^?	tiryok, taryok

Noun

تریاک • (teryâk or taryâk)

(archaic) antidote
Synonyms: پادزهر (pâdzahr), نوش‌دارو (nušdâru)
opium
Synonym: افیون (afyun)

Related terms

تریاکی (teryâki)

Descendants

→ Azerbaijani: tiryək
→ Turkmen: tirýek