خودکشی
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Persian
Etymology
From خود (xod, “self”) + کش (koš, “kill”) + ـی (i, “-ing”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key):
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key):
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key):
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | xwaḏkušī |
| Dari reading? | xudkušī |
| Iranian reading? | xodkoši |
| Tajik reading? | xudkuši |
Noun
| Dari | خودکشی |
|---|---|
| Iranian Persian | |
| Tajik | худкушӣ |
- suicide
- attempted suicide
Synonyms
- انتحار (entehâr) (formal)
Derived terms
- خودکشی کردن (xod-koši kardan)
- خودکشی از ترس مرگ (xod-koši az tars-e marg)
Descendants
Urdu
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Persian خودکشی (xwadkušī). Equivalent to خود (xod, “self”) + کُشی (kuśī, “killing”), or خودکش (xudkuś) + ـی (-ī).
Pronunciation
Noun
خود کُشی • (xudkuśī) f (Hindi spelling ख़ुदकुशी)
- suicide
- خودکشی کرنا گناۂ عظیم ہے ― xudkuśī karnā gunāh-e-azīm hai ― To commit suicide is a great sin.
Related terms
- خودکش (xudkuś, “suicidal”)
- خودکشی کرنا (xudkuśī karnā, “commit suicide”)