تن‌فروش

Persian

Etymology

From (tan, “body”) +‎ (furōš / foruš, “seller”).

Pronunciation

(Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /tan.fu.ˈɾoːʃ/

(Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [t̪ʰäɱ.fʊ.ɾóːʃ]
- (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [t̪ʰäɱ.fʊ.ɾóːʃ]
- (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [t̪ʰäɱ.fu.ɾʊ́ːʃ]

(Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [t̪ʰæɱ.fo.ɹúːʃ]

(Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [t̪ʰäɱ.fu.ɾɵ́ʃ]

Readings
Classical reading^?	tanfurōš
Dari reading^?	tanfurōš
Iranian reading^?	tanforuš
Tajik reading^?	tanfurüš

Noun

تن‌فروش • (tan-furōš / tan-foruš) (plural تن‌فروشان (tan-furōšān / tan-forušân), Tajik spelling танфурӯш)

a prostitute
Synonyms: روسپی (rōspī / ruspi), فاحشه (fāhiša / fâheše), جنده (jinda / jende)