نکهت

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Persian

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic نَكْهَة (nakha).

Pronunciation

Readings
Classical reading? nakhat
Dari reading? nakhat
Iranian reading? nakhat
Tajik reading? nakhat

Noun

نکهت (nakhat)

  1. breath of air
    Synonym: نفس (nafas)
  2. perfume, odour, fragrance
    Synonyms: بو (bu), عطر (atr)
    • c. 1911, Mohammad Hossein Âğuli Torki-ye Shirâzi, دیوان ترکی شیرازی:
      نافه مشک خطا و عنبر سارا
      نکهتی از موی مشکبار محمد
      nâfe-ye mošk-e xatâ o ambar-e sârâ
      nakhati az mu-ye moškbâr-e mohammad
      The musk gland of Cathay and the pure ambergris
      Are a perfume from the musk-bearing hair of Muhammad.

Descendants

  • Gujarati: નખત (nakhat)