معشوقه

Persian

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic مَعْشُوقَة (maʕšūqa). By surface analysis, (ma'šuq, “beloved”) +‎ (-e, Arabic feminine suffix).

Pronunciation

(Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /maʔ.ʃuː.ˈqa/

(Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [mäʔ.ʃuː.qǽ]
- (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [mɑː.ʃuː.qǽ]
- (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [mɔː.ʃu.qǽ]

(Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [mæʔ.ʃuː.ʁé]

(Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [mäʔ.ʃu.qǽ]

Readings
Classical reading^?	ma'šūqa
Dari reading^?	ma'šūqa
Iranian reading^?	ma'šuġe
Tajik reading^?	ma'šuqa

Noun

معشوقه • (ma'šuqe)

mistress; female extramarital lover
(archaic) female beloved; sweetheart