آخه

Persian

Etymology

Alternative form of آخر (âxar, “another, different”). Compare Northern Kurdish axir (“after all”).

Pronunciation

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

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔɑː.xǽ]

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

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔɒː.xé]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔɔ.χǽ]

Readings
Classical reading?	āxa
Dari reading?	āxa
Iranian reading?	âxe
Tajik reading?	oxa

Conjunction

آخه • (âxe)

1. because, but, after all, in conclusion

Descendants

• → Azerbaijani: axı