شب‌کور

Persian

Etymology

From Proto-Iranian *xšapkawráh. Equivalent to شب (šab, “night”) +‎ کور (kur, “blind”).

Pronunciation

 

Readings
Classical reading? šab-kōr
Dari reading? šab-kōr
Iranian reading? šab-kur
Tajik reading? šab-kür

Adjective

شب‌کور • (šab-kur)

  1. night blind

Noun

شب‌کور • (šab-kur) (plural شب‌کوران (šab-kurân), or شب‌کورها (šab-kur-hâ))

  1. bat (small, winged animal)
    Synonyms: خفاش (xoffâš), شَب پَره (šabpare)
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