چشم بد دور

Persian

Etymology

Literally, “Far [be] the evil eye”. Literally an incantation or prayer to ward off the evil eye.

Pronunciation

(Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃaʃ.mi bad ˈduːɾ/

(Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [t͡ʃʰäʃ.mɪ bäd̪ d̪uːɾ]
- (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [t͡ʃʰäʃ.mɪ bäd̪ d̪uːɾ]
- (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [t͡ʃʰäʃ.mi bäd̪̥ d̪uɾ]

(Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [t͡ʃʰeʃ.me bæd̪̥ d̪uːɹ]

(Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [t͡ʃʰäʃ.mi bäd̪ d̪uɾ]

Readings
Classical reading^?	čašm-i bad dūr
Dari reading^?	čašm-i bad dūr
Iranian reading^?	češm-e bad dur
Tajik reading^?	čašm-i bad dur

Interjection

چشم بد دور • (češm-e bad dur)

touch wood, knock on wood

Descendants

→ Hindustani:
Hindi: चश्म-ए-बद दूर (caśma-e-bad dūr)

Urdu: چشم بد دور