تلخ

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See also: ثلج, بلح, and بلخ

Persian

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Etymology

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From Middle Persian t’hl’ (taxl), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *tákram, compare Sanskrit तक्र (tákra, buttermilk mixed with water).[1]

Pronunciation

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Readings
Classical reading? talx
Dari reading? talx
Iranian reading? talx
Tajik reading? talx

Adjective

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Dari تلخ
Iranian Persian
Tajik талх

تلخ (talx)

  1. bitter

References

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  1. ^ Mayrhofer, Manfred (1992) Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan]‎[1] (in German), volume I, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, pages 611-612

Urdu

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Persian تلخ (talx).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /t̪əl̪x/, /t̪əl̪əx/

Adjective

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تلخ (talx, talax) (indeclinable, Hindi spelling तल्ख़)

  1. bitter, distasteful
    Synonyms: کڑوا (kaṛvā), بدمزہ (badmazā)

Derived terms

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References

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  • تلخ”, in ریخْتَہ لُغَت (rexta luġat) - Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English], Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2024.