وحشت
Persian
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic وَحْشَة (waḥša).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /wah.ˈʃat/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [wäɦ.ʃǽt̪]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [væɦ.ʃǽt̪]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [väɦ.ʃǽt̪]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | wahšat |
| Dari reading? | wahšat |
| Iranian reading? | vahšat |
| Tajik reading? | vahšat |
Noun
وحشت • (vahšat)
- dread, panic, phobia
- وحشت از خدا ― vahšat az xodâ ― dread of God
- وحشت از مرگ ― vahšat az marg ― dread of death
- وحشت از حرف زدن در جمع ― vahšat az harf zadan dar jam' ― phobia of speaking in groups
Derived terms
- وحشتناک (vahšatnâk, “dreadful”)