غارت

Persian

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic غَارَة (ḡāra).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [ɣɑː.ˈɾat]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ɣɑː.ɾǽt̪]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ɣɑː.ɾǽt̪]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [ɣɑː.ɾǽt̪]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [ɣɔː.ɾǽt̪]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [qɒː.ɹǽt̪]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ʁɔ.ɾǽt̪]

Readings
Classical reading?	ğārat
Iranian reading?	ğârat
Tajik reading?	ġorat

Noun

Dari	غارت
Iranian Persian
Tajik	ғорат

غارَت • (ğârat) (plural غارات (ğârât))

1. plunder, raid, pillage

   Synonyms: تاراج (târâj), چپاول (čapâvol)

2. plunder, loot, booty

   Synonym: غنیمت (ğanimat)

Derived terms

• غارت شدن (ğârat šodan, “to be looted”)
• غارت کردن (ğârat kardan, “to loot”)