شوک

Persian

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Arabic شَوْك (šawk).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [ʃawk]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃäwk]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃäwk]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [ʃäwk]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [ʃäwk]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃowkʲ]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃäwk]

Readings
Classical reading?	šawk
Dari reading?	šawk
Iranian reading?	šowk
Tajik reading?	šavk

Noun

شوک • (šowk)

1. jolt, prickle
2. thorn, thistle
   • The Bible Ezekiel 2:6:

     تو از سخنان‌ ایشان‌ بیم‌ مکن‌ اگرچه‌ خارها و شوکها با تو باشد و در میان‌ عقربها ساکن‌ باشی‌

     You shall not fear their words even if you were amid thistles and thorns, (even) if you dwelt among scorpions

Etymology 2

Borrowed from French choc.

Pronunciation

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃokʲ]

Readings
Iranian reading?	šok

Noun

شوک • (šok)

1. shock

References

• Dehkhoda, Ali-Akbar (1931–) “شوك”, in Dehkhoda Dictionary Institute, editors, Dehkhoda Dictionary (in Persian), Tehran: University of Tehran Press