خارپشت

Persian

Etymology

From Middle Persian [script needed] (hʾlpwšt' /⁠xārpušt⁠/), equivalent to خار (xâr, thorn) + پشت (pošt, back).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [xɑːɾ.pʰʊʃt̪]
    • (Kabuli) IPA(key): [xɑːɾ.pʰʊʃt̪]
    • (Hazaragi) IPA(key): [xɔːɾ.pʰuʃt̪]

Readings
Classical reading? xārpušt
Dari reading? xārpušt
Iranian reading? xârpošt
Tajik reading? xorpušt

Noun

خارپُشت • (xârpošt)

  1. porcupine; hedgehog
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