تریاک

Persian

Alternative forms

• دریاک (deryâk), تریاق (teryâq, taryâq)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek θηριακή (thēriakḗ, “antidote”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /tir.ˈjaːk/, /tar.ˈjaːk/

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [t̪ʰɪɾ.jɑ́ːk], [t̪ʰäɾ.jɑ́ːk]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [t̪ʰɪɾ.jɑ́ːk], [t̪ʰäɾ.jɑ́ːk]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [t̪ʰɪɾ.jɑ́ːk], [t̪ʰäɾ.jɑ́ːk]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [t̪ʰiɾ.jɔ́ːk], [t̪ʰäɾ.jɔ́ːk]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [t̪ʰeɹ.jɒ́ːkʰʲ], [t̪ʰæɹ.jɒ́ːkʰʲ]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [t̪ʰiɾ.jɔ́k], [t̪ʰäɾ.jɔ́k]

Readings
Classical reading?	tiryāk, taryāk
Dari reading?	tiryāk, taryāk
Iranian reading?	teryâk, taryâk
Tajik reading?	tiryok, taryok

Noun

تریاک • (teryâk or taryâk)

1. (archaic) antidote

   Synonyms: پادزهر (pâdzahr), نوش‌دارو (nušdâru)

2. opium

   Synonym: افیون (afyun)

Related terms

• تریاکی (teryâki)

Descendants

• → Azerbaijani: tiryək
• → Turkmen: tirýek