خرنای

Persian

Etymology

Reinterpretation of the initial کر (kar) portion of کرنا (karnâ) as خر (xar, “large”). Compare خرچنگ (xarčang, “crab”) for another example of initial kar- becoming xar- through reinterpretation.

Noun

خرنای • (xarnây)

1. alternative form of کرنا (karnâ, “kerana, karnay”)

References

Dehkhoda, Ali-Akbar (1931–), “خرنای”, in Dehkhoda Dictionary Institute, editors, Dehkhoda Dictionary (in Persian), Tehran: University of Tehran Press.