خزعبل

Persian

Etymology

From Arabic خزعبلة

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [xu.zaʔ.bal]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [xʊ.zäʔ.bäl]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [xʊ.zäʔ.bäl]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [xʊ.zɑː.bäl]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [xu.zɔː.bäl̥]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [xo.zæʔ.bæl̥]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [χu.zäʔ.bäl]

Readings
Classical reading?	xuza'bal
Dari reading?	xuza'bal
Iranian reading?	xoza'bal
Tajik reading?	xuzaʾbal

Noun

خزعبل • (xozabal)

1. nonsense, absurd
2. lie, made-up

Synonyms

• (absurdity): مزخرف
• (dishonesty): دروغ