عکس

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See also: عكس and ع ك س

Persian

Etymology

    Borrowed from Arabic عَكْس (ʕaks).

    Pronunciation

    Readings
    Classical reading? aks
    Dari reading? aks
    Iranian reading? aks
    Tajik reading? aks
    • Audio (Iran):(file)

    Noun

    Dari عکس
    Iranian Persian
    Tajik акс

    عَکس ('aks) (plural عکس‌ها ('aks-hâ))

    1. photograph, picture
    2. reflected image, reflection
    3. reverse, contrary, inversion

    Derived terms

    References

    • Hayyim, Sulayman (1934) “عکس”, in New Persian–English dictionary, Teheran: Librairie-imprimerie Béroukhim

    Urdu

    Etymology

      Borrowed from Classical Persian عَکْس (aks), borrowed from Arabic عَكْس (ʕaks), from عَكَسَ (ʕakasa).

      Pronunciation

      Noun

      عَکْس ('aksm (Hindi spelling अक्स)

      1. reverse
      2. inverse
      3. counterpart
      4. reflection
      5. photograph
      6. shadow
      7. opposition