فرخنده

Persian

Etymology

From Sogdian farnxundē (prnxwnty). < *farnah-wantaka ; Av. xvarənahvant (Sogdian Dictionary by B. Gharib, entries: 7201,7194)

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [faɾ.xun.da]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [fäɾ.xʊn̪.d̪ä]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [fäɾ.xʊn̪.d̪ä]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [fäɾ.xʊn̪.d̪ä]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [fäɾ.xun̪.d̪ä]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [fæɹ.xon̪.d̪e]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [fäɾ.χun̪.d̪ä]

Readings
Classical reading?	farxunda
Dari reading?	farxunda
Iranian reading?	farxonde
Tajik reading?	farxunda

Adjective

فرخنده • (farxonde) (comparative فرخنده‌تَر (farxonde-tar), superlative فرخنده‌تَرین (farxonde-tarin))

1. lucky, fortunate, blessed
2. favourable

Proper noun

فرخنده • (farxonde)

1. a female given name, Farkhondeh, Farkhonde, or Farkhunda, from Sogdian

   فرخنده ملکزاده ― farxonde(-ye) malek-zâde ― Farkhunda Malikzada