یخچال
Persian
Etymology
From یخ (yax, “ice”) + چال (čâl, “basement, dungeon, area”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /jax.ˈt͡ʃaːl/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [jäx.t͡ʃʰɑːl]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [jæx.t͡ʃʰɒːl̥]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [jäχ.t͡ʃʰɔl]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | yaxčāl |
| Dari reading? | yaxčāl |
| Iranian reading? | yaxčâl |
| Tajik reading? | yaxčol |
Noun
یَخْچال • (yaxčâl) (plural یخچالها)
- refrigerator
- glacier
- Hyponym: یخچال طبیعی (yaxčâl-e tabi'i)
- yakhchal, icehouse