کفاش

Persian

Etymology

Pseudo-Arabism from (kafš, “shoe”), using the Arabic pattern فَعّال (faʕʕāl), which creates words for habitual actions and professions. Compare ('akkâs, “photographer”).

Pronunciation

(Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /kaf.ˈfaːʃ/

(Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰäf.fɑ́ːʃ]
- (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [kʰäf.fɑ́ːʃ]
- (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [kʰäf.fɔ́ːʃ]

(Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰʲæf.fɒ́ːʃ]

(Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰäf.fɔ́ʃ]

Readings
Classical reading^?	kaffāš
Dari reading^?	kaffāš
Iranian reading^?	kaffâš
Tajik reading^?	kaffoš

Noun

کفاش • (kaffâš) (plural کفاشان, or کفاش‌ها)

shoemaker; cobbler