لخت

Persian

Etymology 1

Possibly related to Proto-Indo-European *reu-.[1] Compare the classical form رت (rot) with the same meaning.

Adjective

Dari لخت
Iranian Persian
Tajik лухт

لخت • (loxt)

  1. naked, nude
    Synonyms: برهنه (berahne), عریان (oryân)

Etymology 2

From لخشیدن (laxšidan, “to slide”).

Adjective

لخت • (laxt)

  1. (Iran, of hair) sleek

Etymology 3

An imitative element borrowed from dialects.

Noun

Dari لخت
Iranian Persian
Tajik лахт

لخت • (laxt)

  1. piece, portion
  • سنگلاخ (sanglâx, “stony”)
  • لخت (laxt, “club, mace”)
  • لخته (laxte, “clot”)
  • لخشک (laxšak, “noodle”)
  • لق (laq), لغ (laġ, “an addle egg”)
  • لک (lak, “stain”)

Etymology 4

Related to लकुट (lakuṭa, “club”) and لگد (“kick; recoil”).

Noun

Dari لخت
Iranian Persian
Tajik лахт

لخت • (laxt)

  1. (archaic) club, mace
Descendants
  • → Middle Armenian: լախտ (laxt)
    • Armenian: լախտ (laxt)
  • → Georgian: ლახტი (laxṭi)
Further reading

References

  1. ^ Pokorny 868-871
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