تارک

Persian

Etymology 1

From تار (tār/târ, “top”) +‎ ـک (-ak, diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /taː.ˈrak/

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [t̪ʰɑː.ɾák]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [t̪ʰɑː.ɾák]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [t̪ʰɑː.ɾák]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [t̪ʰɔː.ɾák]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [t̪ʰɒː.ɹǽkʰʲ]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [t̪ʰɔ.ɾák]

• Rhymes: -ak

Readings
Classical reading?	tārak
Dari reading?	tārak
Iranian reading?	târak
Tajik reading?	torak

Noun

تارک • (tārak / târak) (Tajik spelling торак)

1. crown (top of the head)

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Arabic تَارِك (tārik).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /taː.ˈrik/

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [t̪ʰɑː.ɾɪ́k]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [t̪ʰɑː.ɾɪ́k]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [t̪ʰɑː.ɾɪ́k]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [t̪ʰɔː.ɾík]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [t̪ʰɒː.ɹékʰʲ]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [t̪ʰɔ.ɾík]

• Rhymes: -ik

Readings
Classical reading?	tārik
Dari reading?	tārik
Iranian reading?	târek
Tajik reading?	torik

Noun

تارک • (tārik / târek) (Tajik spelling торик)

1. forsaker, one who forsakes

Derived terms

• تارک دنیا (târek-e donyâ, “recluse, hermit, ascetic”)