شاکی

Persian

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic شَاكٍ (šākin).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [ʃɑː.ˈkiː]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃɑː.kʰíː]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃɑː.kʰíː]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [ʃɑː.kʰíː]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [ʃɔː.kʰí]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃɒː.kʰʲíː]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃɔ.kʰí]

Readings
Classical reading?	šākī
Dari reading?	šākī
Iranian reading?	šâki
Tajik reading?	šokī

Noun

Dari	شاکی
Iranian Persian
Tajik	шокӣ

شاکی • (šâki)

1. (law) plaintiff

   Synonyms: دادخواه (dâdxâh), خواهان (xâhân)

   Coordinate term: متهم (mottaham, “the accused”)

2. (loosely) complainer; someone who complains (about anything)

Descendants

• → Pashto: شاکي (šākī)