ناخن
Burushaski
Etymology
Borrowed from Urdu ناخن (nāxun).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [naːqʰun]
Noun
ناخن (naaqhun)
- (anatomy) fingernail, toenail
- Synonym: اور (uuri)
References
- Bechtholdt, Astrid (2025) “naaqhun”, in Burushaski Hunza Dictionary (Webonary), Dallas, Texas, USA: SIL International, published 2017.
Persian
Alternative forms
- نخون (noxun) (dialectal, Khesht, Konartakhteh)
- ناخون (nâxun) (dialectal, Abadeh)
Etymology
| PIE word |
|---|
| *h₃nṓgʰs |
From Proto-Iranian *Hnāxunah, a derivative of *Hnā́xš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hnā́kš, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃nṓgʰs.
Compare Indo-Iranian cognates Central Kurdish نینۆک (nînok), Northern Kurdish neynok, Baluchi ناہن (náhun)/ناکن (nákun), Sanskrit नख (nakha).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /naː.ˈxun/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [nɑː.xʊ́n]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [nɒː.xón]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [nɔ.χún]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | nāxun |
| Dari reading? | nāxun |
| Iranian reading? | nâxon |
| Tajik reading? | noxun |
Noun
| Dari | ناخن |
|---|---|
| Iranian Persian | |
| Tajik | нохун |
ناخن • (nâxon)
Descendants
Urdu
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Persian ناخن (nāxun); Cognates include Latin unguis, English nail.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Urdu) IPA(key): /nɑː.xʊn/
Audio (Pakistan): (file) - Rhymes: -ʊn
Noun
ناخن • (nāxun) m (Hindi spelling नाख़ुन)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | ناخن (nāxun) | ناخن (nāxun) |
| oblique | ناخن (nāxun) | ناخنوں (nāxunõ) |
| vocative | ناخن (nāxun) | ناخنو (nāxuno) |