خود

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Etymology [edit]

From Middle Persian, from Old Persian ... (huva), from Proto-Iranian *hṷabya-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *sṷe- (reflexive pronoun), from the Proto-Indo-European *se-.[1] (compare Avestan ... (xʷaδata))

Pronunciation [edit]

Pronoun [edit]

خود (xod)

  1. (reflexive) oneself
    • 2009, شادمهر عقیلی، تقدیر (Shadmehr Aghili, Taqdir)
      تو با خودت هم دشمنی.
      To bâ xodet ham došmani.
      You are an enemy even with yourself.
  2. (emphatic) one's own
    مادر خودت رو نمی‌شناسی؟
    Mâdar-e xodet ro nemi-šnâsi?
    Don't you recognize your own mother?

Synonyms [edit]

  • (reflexive, oneself): خویش (xiš)

Noun [edit]

خود  (xod)

  1. self

Usage notes [edit]

In Modern Persian, when used as a noun, خود (xod) is often followed by a personal pronoun suffix, e.g. خودم (xodam, my self), خودت (xodat, your self), etc.

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References [edit]

  1. ^ Pokorny 992