خودکار

Persian

Etymology

From (xod, “self”) +‎ (kâr, “work”).

Pronunciation

(Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /xʷad.ˈkaːɾ/

(Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [xʊd̪.kʰɑːɾ]
- (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [xʊd̪.kʰɑːɾ]
- (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [xud̪.kʰɔːɾ]

(Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [xod̪.kʰɒːɹ]

(Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [χud̪.kʰɔɾ]

Readings
Classical reading^?	xwadkār
Dari reading^?	xudkār
Iranian reading^?	xodkâr
Tajik reading^?	xudkor

Audio (Iran): (file)

Adjective


Iranian Persian	خودکار
Dari	خودکار
Tajik	худкор

خودکار • (xodkâr)

auto-, automatic
Synonym: اتوماتیک (otomâtik)

Noun

خودکار • (xodkâr)

ballpoint pen, biro

See also

خودنویس (xodnevis, “fountain pen”)

Urdu

Adjective

خودکار • (xud-kār)

automatic

Related terms

خود بخود (xud ba-xud, “automatically”)