دادخواه

Persian

Etymology

(dâd, “justice”) +‎ (xâh, present stem of (xâstan, “to want, to ask for”)).

Pronunciation

(Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /daːd.ˈxʷaːh/

(Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [d̪ɑːd̪.xɑ́ːʱ]
- (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [d̪ɑːd̪.xɑ́ː]
- (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [d̪ɔːd̪.ˈxɔː]

(Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [d̪ɒːd̪.xɒ́ːʰ]

(Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [d̪ɔd̪.χɔ́ʱ]

Readings
Classical reading^?	dādxwāh
Dari reading^?	dādxāh
Iranian reading^?	dâdxvâh
Tajik reading^?	dodxoh

Noun

دادخواه • (dâdxâh)

(law) plaintiff
Synonyms: شاکی (šâki), خواهان (xâhân)

Coordinate term: متهم (mottaham, “the accused”)