آلش

Persian

Etymology

Perhaps cognate with Latvian al̃ksnis. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [ʔɑː.ˈlaʃ]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔɑː.lǽʃ]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔɑː.lǽʃ]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [ʔɑː.lǽʃ]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [ʔɔː.lǽʃ]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔɒː.lǽʃ]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔɔ.lǽʃ]

Readings
Classical reading?	ālaš
Dari reading?	ālaš
Iranian reading?	âlaš
Tajik reading?	olaš

Noun

Dari	آلش
Iranian Persian
Tajik	олаш

آلش • (âlaš)

1. beech (tree of genus Fagus)

References

• Dehkhoda, Ali-Akbar (1931–) “آلش”, in Dehkhoda Dictionary Institute, editors, Dehkhoda Dictionary (in Persian), Tehran: University of Tehran Press