کهکشان

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From کاه (kâh, hay) +‎ کش (keš, pull, haul) +‎ ـان (-ân, likeness suffix). Named after the resemblance of the Milky Way in the night sky to a road, covered with scattered hay.

Pronunciation

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Readings
Classical reading? kahkašān
Dari reading? kahkašān
Iranian reading? kahkašân
Tajik reading? kahkašon

Noun

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کهکشان (kahkašân) (plural کهکشان‌ها (kahkašân-hâ))

  1. galaxy
    Synonym: آسمان‌دره (âsmân-darre)

Proper noun

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کهکشان (kahkašân)

  1. (archaic, original sense) the Milky Way
    Synonym: راه شیری (râh-e širi)

References

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