آهار

Persian

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Parthian 𐫀𐫍𐫀𐫡 (ʾhʾr /⁠āhār⁠/, “food”), ultimately from Sanskrit आहार (āhāra, “food”). Compare with Sogdian 𐼾𐽁𐼰𐼳𐼰𐽀𐼷𐼷 (pšʾhʾryy /⁠pašāhārē⁠/, “post-food (lit.), dessert”) and 𐼻𐼰𐼳𐼰𐽀 (nʾhʾr /⁠nāhār⁠/, “un-food (lit.), hungry”)

Pronunciation

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

 

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

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔɑː.ɦɑ́ːɾ]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [ʔɑːɑ́ːɾ]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [ʔɔːɔ́ːɾ]

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

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

• Rhymes: -aːr

Readings
Classical reading?	āhār
Dari reading?	āhār
Iranian reading?	âhâr
Tajik reading?	ohor

Noun

آهار • (âhâr) (plural آهارها)

1. (archaic) food

   Synonym: غذا (ġezâ)

Derived terms

• ناهار (nâhâr)

Etymology 2

Noun

آهار • (âhâr) (plural آهارها)

1. starch (laundry stiffener), size, sizing

Alternative forms

• آهر (âhar)
• اهر (ahar)