آموت

Persian

Pronunciation

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

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔɑː.múːt̪]

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

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔɒː.múːt̪]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔɔ.mút̪]

Readings
Classical reading?	āmūt
Dari reading?	āmūt
Iranian reading?	âmut
Tajik reading?	omut

Noun

آموت • (âmut)

1. (archaic) the nest of large birds of pray, e.g. eagles or vultures, which is usually built at high elevations.

   Synonyms: آشیانه (âšiyâne, “nest”), آشیان (âšiyân, “nest”), لانه (lâne, “nest, den, lair”)

Derived terms

• اَلَموت (alamut)

References

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