شاشو
Persian
Alternative forms
- شاشوک (šâšuk) (dialectal, Herati)
- شاشور (šâšur) (dialectal, Abadeh)
Etymology
From شاش (šâš, “urine”) + ـو (-u).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /ʃaː.ˈʃuː/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [ʃɑː.ʃúː]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [ʃɒː.ʃúː]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [ʃɔ.ʃú]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | šāšū |
| Dari reading? | šāšū |
| Iranian reading? | šâšu |
| Tajik reading? | šošu |
Adjective
شاشو • (šāšū / šâšu) (Tajik spelling шошу)
- enuretic, bedwetting
- Synonym: شبادرار (šab-edrâr)
Noun
شاشو • (šāšū / šâšu) (plural شاشوان (šāšūān / šâšuân), or شاشوها (šāšū-hā / šâšu-hâ), Tajik spelling шошу)
Derived terms
- شاشویی (šâšuyi, “enuresis, bedwetting”)
References
- Dehkhoda, Ali-Akbar (1931–) “شاشو”, in Dehkhoda Dictionary Institute, editors, Dehkhoda Dictionary (in Persian), Tehran: University of Tehran Press