چهارپا

Persian

Etymology

From چهار (čahâr, “four”) +‎ پا (pâ, “foot”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [t͡ʃa.hɑːɾ.ˈpɑːj]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [t͡ʃʰä.ɦɑːɾ.pʰɑ́ː]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [t͡ʃʰä.ɦɑːɾ.pʰɑ́ː]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [t͡ʃʰɑːɑːɾ.pʰɑ́ː]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [t͡ʃʰɔːɔːɾ.pʰɔ́ː]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [t͡ʃʰæ.ɦɒːɹ.pʰɒ́ː]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [t͡ʃʰä.ɦɔɾ.pʰɔ́]

Readings
Classical reading?	čahārpāy
Dari reading?	čahārpā
Iranian reading?	čahârpâ
Tajik reading?	čahorpo

Noun

چهارپا • (čahârpâ) (plural چهارپایان (čahârpâyân) or چهارپاها (čahârpâ-hâ))

1. tetrapod, quadruped
2. beast of burden

Adjective

چهارپا • (čahârpâ)

1. tetrapod, quadrupedal, four-legged

Related terms

• دوپا (dopâ, “biped”)