ریشخند

Persian

Etymology

‎ (riš, “beard”) +‎ ‎ (xand, “laughter”), originally “laughing at one’s beard”.

Pronunciation

(Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /ɾeːʃˈxand/

(Dari Persian) IPA^(key): /ɾeːʃˈxand/

(Iranian Persian) IPA^(key): /ɾiːʃˈxænd/

(Tajik) IPA^(key): /ɾeʃˈxand/

Noun

ریشخند • (rišxand)

ridicule; mockery

Descendants

→ Azerbaijani: rişxənd

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