آفتاب‌پرست

Persian

آفتاب‌پرست جکسونی

A Jackson's chameleon

Alternative forms

• آفتابپرست (âftâbparast)
• офтобпараст (Tajik)

Etymology

آفتاب (âftâb, “sun”) +‎ ـپرست (-parast, “-worshipper”)

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [ʔɑːf.tɑːβ.pa.ˈɾast]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔɑːf.t̪ʰɑːb.pʰä.ɾǽst̪]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔɑːf.t̪ʰɑːb.pʰä.ɾǽst̪]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [ʔɑːf.t̪ʰɑːb.pʰä.ɾǽst̪]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [ʔɔːf.t̪ʰɔːb.pʰä.ɾǽst̪]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔɒːf.t̪ʰɒːb.pʰæ.ɹǽst̪]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔɔf.t̪ʰɔb.pʰä.ɾǽst̪]

Readings
Classical reading?	āftāḇ-parast
Dari reading?	āftāb-parast
Iranian reading?	âftâb-parast
Tajik reading?	oftob-parast

Noun

آفتاب‌پرست • (âftâb-parast)

1. chameleon
2. (Classical Persian and Dari) sunflower

   Synonyms: ورتاج (vartâj), آفتاب‌گردان (âftâb-gardân)