کاهل
See also: كاهل
Persian
Etymology
Derived from Arabic كَهْل (kahl).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /kaː.ˈhil/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [kʰɑː.ɦɪ́l]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [kʰɒː.ɦél̥]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [kʰɔ.ɦíl]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | kāhil |
| Dari reading? | kāhil |
| Iranian reading? | kâhel |
| Tajik reading? | kohil |
Adjective
کاهل • (kâhel)
- indolent, lazy
- Synonym: تنبل (tambal)
- (obsolete) middle-aged
Further reading
- Hayyim, Sulayman (1934) “کاهل”, in New Persian–English dictionary, Teheran: Librairie-imprimerie Béroukhim
- Dehkhoda, Ali-Akbar (1931–) “کاهل”, in Dehkhoda Dictionary Institute, editors, Dehkhoda Dictionary (in Persian), Tehran: University of Tehran Press