علاقه

Persian

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic عَلَاقَة (ʕalāqa).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [ʔa.lɑː.ˈqa]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔä.lɑː.qǽ]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔä.lɑː.qǽ]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [ʔä.lɑː.qǽ]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [ʔä.lɔː.qǽ]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔæ.lɒː.ʁé]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔä.lɔ.qǽ]

Readings
Classical reading?	alāqa
Dari reading?	alāqa
Iranian reading?	alâğe
Tajik reading?	aloqa

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Noun

Dari	عَلاقَه
Iranian Persian	عَلاقِه
Tajik	алоқа

عَلاقه • ('alâqe) (plural علاقات)

1. interest

   من به تاریخ چین علاقه دارم.

   man be târix-e čin 'alâqe dâram.

   I am interested in Chinese history.

2. attachment, affection

   علی به پروین علاقه دارد.

   'ali be parvin 'alâqe dârad.

   Ali loves Parvin.

3. relationship, tie

Derived terms

• علاقه داشتن ('alâqe dâštan, “to be interested in”)
• علاقه‌مند ('alâqe-mand)
• مورد علاقه (mowred-e 'alâqe)