معشوقه

Persian

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic مَعْشُوقَة (maʕšūqa). By surface analysis, معشوق (ma'šuq, “beloved”) +‎ ـه (-e, Arabic feminine suffix).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [maʔ.ʃuː.ˈqa]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [mäʔ.ʃuː.qǽ]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [mäʔ.ʃuː.qǽ]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [mɑː.ʃuː.qǽ]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [mɔː.ʃu.qǽ]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [mæʔ.ʃuː.ʁé]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [mäʔ.ʃu.qǽ]

Readings
Classical reading?	ma'šūqa
Dari reading?	ma'šūqa
Iranian reading?	ma'šuğe
Tajik reading?	maʾšuqa

Noun

معشوقه • (ma'šuqe)

1. mistress; female extramarital lover
2. (archaic) female beloved; sweetheart