گورکن
Persian
Etymology
A compound of گور (gur, “grave”) + کَن (kan, “digger”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /ɡoːɾ.ˈkan/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [ɡoːɾ.kʰän]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [ɡ̥uːɹ.kʰʲæn]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [ɡɵɾ.kʰän]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | gōrkan |
| Dari reading? | gōrkan |
| Iranian reading? | gurkan |
| Tajik reading? | gürkan |
Noun
گورکن • (gôrkan) (plural گورکنها, or گورکنان (gôrkanân))
Descendants
- → Gujarati: ગોરકન (gorkan)