خوناب

Persian

Alternative forms

خونابه (xunâbe)

Etymology

From (xun, “blood”) +‎ (âb, “water”).

Pronunciation

(Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /xuː.ˈnaːb/

(Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [xuː.nɑ́ːb]
- (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [xuː.nɑ́ːb]
- (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [xu.nɔ́ːb̥]

(Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [xuː.nɒ́ːb̥]

(Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [χu.nɔ́b]

Readings
Classical reading^?	xūnāb
Dari reading^?	xūnāb
Iranian reading^?	xunâb
Tajik reading^?	xunob

Noun

خوناب • (xūnāb / xunâb) (Tajik spelling хуноб)

blood mixed with water; thin blood
(figurative) tears of blood; extremely sad tears
Synonym: اشک خونین (ašk-e xunin)