اشک
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Burushaski
Etymology
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Pronunciation
Noun
اشک (iśak)
References
- Sadaf Munshi (2015) “Word Lists”, in Burushaski Language Documentation Project.
- Bechtholdt, Astrid (2024) “ishak”, in Burushaski Hunza Dictionary (Webonary), Dallas, Texas, USA: SIL International, published 2017.
Persian
Etymology
A suffixed form of Proto-Iranian *Hácru, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éḱru (“tear”). It may have been borrowed from Parthian 𐫀𐫢𐫐 (ʾšk /ašk/) or some other Iranian language. Doublet of ارس (ars), which was inherited and lacks the suffix. Compare Khotanese (āṣka-), Wakhi yašk.
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key):
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key):
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key):
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | ašk |
| Dari reading? | ašk |
| Iranian reading? | ašk |
| Tajik reading? | ašk |
Noun
| Dari | اَشک |
|---|---|
| Iranian Persian | |
| Tajik | ашк |
اشک • (ašk) (plural اشکها (ašk-hâ))
Derived terms
- اشک باریدن (ašk bâridan, “to cry”)
- اشک ریختن (ašk rixtan, “to cry”)
Descendants
Urdu
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Persian اشک (ašk) from Proto-Iranian *Hácru, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éḱru (“tear”). Doublet of آنسو (ānso) and اشر.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Urdu) IPA(key): /əʃk/