ماهواره

Persian

Etymology

From ماه (mâh, “moon”) +‎ ـواره (-vâre).

Pronunciation

Readings
Dari reading? māhwāra
Iranian reading? mâhvâre

Noun

ماهواره • (mâhvâre) (plural ماهواره‌ها)

  1. artificial satellite
    Synonym: قَمَرِ مَصنوعی (qamar-e masnu'i)

Usage notes

  • Natural satellites (moons of planets) are قمر (qamar) and not ماهواره (mâhvâre).
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