آخوندک

Persian

آخوندک

praying mantis

Etymology

From آخوند (âxund, “mullah, cleric”) +‎ ـک (-ak, diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /ʔaː.xuːn.ˈdak/

 

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

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

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

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

Readings
Classical reading?	āxūndak
Dari reading?	āxūndak
Iranian reading?	âxundak
Tajik reading?	oxundak

Noun

آخوندک • (āxūndak / âxundak) (Tajik spelling охундак)

1. praying mantis