شرک

See also: شرك

Persian

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Arabic شِرْك (širk).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /ˈʃirk/

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃɪɾk]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃɪɾk]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [ʃɪɾk]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [ʃiɾk]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃeɹkʰʲ]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃiɾk]

Readings
Classical reading?	širk
Dari reading?	širk
Iranian reading?	šerk
Tajik reading?	širk

Noun

شرک • (širk / šerk) (Tajik spelling ширк)

1. (Islam) polytheism, idolatry

Descendants

• → Bengali: শিরক (śirok)

Etymology 2

Borrowed from English Shrek.

Pronunciation

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃe.ɹekʰʲ]

Readings
Iranian reading?	šerek

Proper noun

شرک • (šerek)

1. Shrek (animated character)

Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian شرک (širk), from Arabic شِرْك (širk).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /ʃɪɾk/

Noun

شِرْک • (śirk) m (Hindi spelling शिर्क)

1. (Islam) polytheism, idolatry

   Synonym: مُورَت پُوجَن (mūrat pūjan)