خوره

See also: جوزة and حوزه

Persian

Alternative forms

• خره (xorrah)

Etymology 1

From Middle Persian [script needed] (xwarrah, “divine glory, splendour”), which is either inherited from Proto-Iranian *huHarnā́h, or a borrowing from Avestan 𐬓𐬀𐬭𐬆𐬥𐬀𐬵 (xᵛar^ənah). Related to فر (farr, “splendor, beauty, lustre”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [xuɾ.ɾah]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [xʊr.räʱ]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [xʊr.räʱ]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [xʊr.rɑː]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [xur.rɔː]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [xoɹ.ɹæʱ]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [χuɾ.ɾäʱ]

Readings
Classical reading?	xurrah
Dari reading?	xurrah
Iranian reading?	xorrah
Tajik reading?	xurrah

Noun

خوره • (xorrah)

1. Khvarenah

Etymology 2

خور (xor-) +‎ ه (-e)

Pronunciation

• (Iranian Persian) IPA^(key): /xoˈɾe/

Noun

خوره • (xore) (plural خوره‌ها (xore-hâ))

1. leprosy
2. geek (a person who is intensely interested in a particular field or hobby)

Synonyms

• جذام (jozâm, “leprosy”)

Derived terms

• موخوره (trichoptilosis)