خرسند
Persian
Alternative forms
- خورسند (xorsand) (misspelling)
- خنسند (xunsand) (obsolete)
Etymology
Inherited from Middle Persian [script needed] (hwnsnd /hunsand/, “happy, contented”).[1]
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /xuɾ.ˈsand/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [xʊɾ.sǽn̪d̪]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [xoɹ.sǽn̪d̪̥]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [χuɾ.sǽn̪d̪]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | xursand |
| Dari reading? | xursand |
| Iranian reading? | xorsand |
| Tajik reading? | xursand |
Adjective
| Dari | خرسند |
|---|---|
| Iranian Persian | |
| Tajik | хурсанд |
خرسند • (xorsand) (comparative خرسندتَر, superlative خرسندتَرین)
Derived terms
- خرسندانه (xorsandâne)
- خرسندی (xorsandi)
Descendants
References
- ^ MacKenzie, D. N. (1971) “hunsand”, in A concise Pahlavi dictionary, London, New York, Toronto: Oxford University Press, page 45