چاله

See also: حالة, خالة, and خاله

Persian

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Persian *čālag, which has been borrowed into the languages of the Caucasus: see Old Georgian ჭალაკი (č̣alaḳi). By surface analysis, چال (čâl) +‎ ـه (-e).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃaː.ˈla/

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [t͡ʃʰɑː.lä]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [t͡ʃʰɑː.lä]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [t͡ʃʰɑː.lä]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [t͡ʃʰɔː.lä]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [t͡ʃʰɒː.le]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [t͡ʃʰɔ.lä]

• Rhymes: -a

Readings
Classical reading?	čāla
Dari reading?	čāla
Iranian reading?	čâle
Tajik reading?	čola

Noun

چاله • (čāla / čâle) (Tajik spelling чола)

1. pit, hole, hollow

Related terms

• چال (čâl)