مدهوش

Persian

Etymology 1

From مد (mad) +‎ هوش (huš). The first part is cognate to Avestan 𐬨𐬀𐬜𐬀- (maδa-, “intoxication”), Sanskrit मद (mada, “hilarity, rapture, excitement, inspiration, intoxication”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [mað.ˈhoːʃ]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [mäd̪.hóːʃ]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [mäd̪.hóːʃ]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [mä.d̪óːʃ]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [mä.d̪ʊ́ːʃ]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [mæd̪.húːʃ]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [mäd̪.hɵ́ʃ]

Readings
Classical reading?	maḏhōš
Dari reading?	madhōš
Iranian reading?	madhuš
Tajik reading?	madhüš

Adjective

مدهوش • (madhuš)

1. unconscious
2. drunk, intoxicated
3. besotted, infatuated

Synonyms

• بیهوش (bihuš)
• مست (mast)

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Arabic مَدْهُوش (madhūš).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [mað.ˈhuːʃ]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [mäd̪.húːʃ]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [mäd̪.húːʃ]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [mä.d̪úːʃ]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [mä.d̪úʃ]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [mæd̪.húːʃ]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [mäd̪.húʃ]

Readings
Classical reading?	maḏhūš
Dari reading?	madhūš
Iranian reading?	madhuš
Tajik reading?	madhuš

Adjective

مدهوش • (madhuš)

1. astonished, amazed