شاهرخ

Persian

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [ʃɑːh.ˈɾux]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃɑːɦ.ɾʊ́x]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃɑːɦ.ɾʊ́x]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [ʃɑː.ɾʊ́x]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [ʃɔː.ɾúx]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃɒːɦ.ɹóx]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃɔɦ.ɾúχ]

Readings
Classical reading?	šāhrux
Dari reading?	šāhrux
Iranian reading?	šâhrox
Tajik reading?	šohrux

Etymology 1

From شاه (šâh, “king”) +‎ رخ (rox, “face, countenance”).

Noun

شاهرخ • (šâhrox)

1. (obsolete) regal countenance; kingly face

Proper noun

شاهرخ • (šâhrox)

1. a male given name

Etymology 2

From شاه (šâh, “king”) +‎ رخ (rox, “rook”).

Noun

شاهرخ • (šâhrox)

1. (obsolete, chess) rook (chess piece)

Further reading

• Hayyim, Sulayman (1934) “شاهرخ”, in New Persian–English dictionary, Teheran: Librairie-imprimerie Béroukhim