شرک

See also: شرك

Persian

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Arabic شِرْك (širk).

Pronunciation

(Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /ˈʃiɾk/

(Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃɪɾk]
- (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [ʃɪɾk]
- (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [ʃiɾk]

(Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃeɹkʲ]

(Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃiɾk]

Readings
Classical reading^?	širk
Dari reading^?	širk
Iranian reading^?	šerk
Tajik reading^?	širk

Noun

شرک • (širk / šerk) (Tajik spelling ширк)

(Islam) polytheism, idolatry

Descendants

→ Bengali: শিরক (śirok)

Etymology 2

Borrowed from English Shrek.

Pronunciation

(Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃe.ɹekʲ]

Readings
Iranian reading^?	šerek

Proper noun

شرک • (šerek)

Shrek (animated character)

Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian (širk), from Arabic شِرْك (širk).

Pronunciation

(Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /ʃɪɾk/

Noun

شِرْک • (śirk) m (Hindi spelling शिर्क)

(Islam) polytheism, idolatry
Synonym: مُورَت پُوجَن (mūrat pūjan)