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Persian
Etymology
From Middle Persian (dwšnʾm /dušnām/), from Proto-Iranian *dušHnā́ma (“insult”), from Proto-Indo-European *dus- (“bad”) + *h₁nómn̥ (“name”). Within Persian, compare دشمن (došman, “enemy”), نام (nâm, “name”).
Pronunciation
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| Classical reading?
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dušnām
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| Dari reading?
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dušnām
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| Iranian reading?
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došnâm
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| Tajik reading?
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dušnom
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Noun
دشنام • (došnâm) (plural دشنامها (došnâm-hâ))
- insult; verbal abuse
- Synonyms: توهین (towhin), فحش (fohš)
Derived terms