کهنسال

Persian

Etymology

کهن (kohan, “old”) +‎ سال (sâl, “year”)

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [ku.han.ˈsɑːl]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰo̞.ɦän.sɑ́ːl]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰo̞.ɦän.sɑ́ːl]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [kʰʊ.wän.sɑ́ːl]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [kʰu.wän.sɔ́ːl̥]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰo.ɦæn.sɒ́ːl̥]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰu.ɦän.sɔ́l]

Readings
Classical reading?	kuhansāl
Dari reading?	kohansāl
Iranian reading?	kohansâl
Tajik reading?	kühansol

Adjective

کهنسال • (kohansâl)

1. very old; venerable

   درختان کهنسال یزد ― deraxtân-e kohansâl-e yazd ― ancient trees of Yazd

Noun

کهنسال • (kohansâl) (plural کهنسال‌ها (kohansâl-hâ) or کهنسالان (kohansâlân))

1. old person; senior