درد دل

Persian

Pronunciation

(Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /daɾ.di ˈdil/

(Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [d̪äɾ.d̪ɪ d̪ɪ́l]
- (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [d̪äɾ.d̪ɪ d̪ɪ́l]
- (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [d̪äɾ.d̪i d̪íl̥]

(Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [d̪æɹ.d̪e d̪él̥]

(Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [d̪äɾ.d̪i d̪íl]

Readings
Classical reading^?	dard-i dil
Dari reading^?	dard-i dil
Iranian reading^?	dard-e del
Tajik reading^?	dard-i dil

Noun

درد دل • (dard-e del)

heartfelt complaint, grievance
(poetic, literal) pain of the heart

Usage notes

Do not confuse with (deldard, “stomachache”), or (del-e kasi dard mi-konad, “to have a stomachache”).