خونخوار
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Persian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
خون (xun) + خوار (xâr, present stem of خواردن (xârdan, alternative form of خوردن (xordan, “to eat”))).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): [xuːn.xʷɑːɾ]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [xuːn.xɒːɹ]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [χun.χɔɾ]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | xūnxwār |
| Dari reading? | xūnxār |
| Iranian reading? | xunxâr |
| Tajik reading? | xunxor |
Adjective[edit]
خونخوار • (xunxâr)
- blood-sucking
- پشهٔ خونخوار ― paše-ye xunxâr ― bloodsucking mosquito
- (figurative) bloodthirsty; sanguinary