شهلاچشم

Persian

Etymology

شهلا (šahlâ, “dark blue mixed with red”) +‎ چشم (češm, “eye”)

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [ʃah.lɑː.t͡ʃaʃm]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃäɦ.lɑː.t͡ʃʰäʃm]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃäɦ.lɑː.t͡ʃʰäʃm]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [ʃɑː.lɑː.t͡ʃʰäʃm]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [ʃɔː.lɔː.t͡ʃʰäʃm]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃæɦ.lɒː.t͡ʃʰeʃm]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃäɦ.lɔ.t͡ʃʰäʃm]

Readings
Classical reading?	šahlāčašm
Dari reading?	šahlāčašm
Iranian reading?	šahlâčešm
Tajik reading?	šahločašm

Adjective

Dari	شهلاچشم
Iranian Persian
Tajik	шаҳлочашм

شهلاچشم • (šahlâčešm)

1. having eyes of شهلا (šahlâ) color