خارپشت

Persian

Etymology

From Middle Persian [script needed] (hʾlpwšt' /⁠xārpušt⁠/), equivalent to خار (xâr, “thorn”) +‎ پشت (pošt, “back”).

Pronunciation

 

Readings
Classical reading? xārpušt
Dari reading? xārpušt
Iranian reading? xârpošt
Tajik reading? xorpušt

Noun

خارپُشت • (xârpošt)

  1. porcupine; hedgehog
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