ناوخدا

Persian

Etymology

Compound of ناو (nâv, “boat, ship”) +‎ خدا (xodâ, “master, lord, chief”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [nɑːw.xu.ˈðɑː]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [nɑːw.xʊ.d̪ɑ́ː]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [nɑːw.xʊ.d̪ɑ́ː]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [nɑːw.xʊ.d̪ɑ́ː]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [näw.xu.d̪ɔ́ː]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [nɒːv.xo.d̪ɒ́ː]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [nɔw.χu.d̪ɔ́]

Readings
Classical reading?	nāwxuḏā
Dari reading?	nāwxudā
Iranian reading?	nâvxodâ
Tajik reading?	novxudo

Noun

ناوخدا • (nâvxodâ) (plural ناوخداها (nâvxodâ-hâ) or ناوخدایان (nâvxodâyân))

Dari	ناوخدا
Iranian Persian
Tajik	нохудо

1. (archaic, nautical) Alternative form of ناخدا (nâxodâ)