کهکشان

Persian[edit]

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کهکشان‎

Etymology[edit]

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

Alternative forms[edit]

کاهکشان‎ (kâhkešân)

Pronunciation[edit]

(Classical Persian): IPA^(key): /kahkaʃɑːn/

(Dari): IPA^(key): /kahkaʃɒːn/

(Iranian Persian): IPA^(key): /kæhkæʃɒːn/
(Tajik): IPA^(key): /kahkaʃɔːn/

Noun[edit]

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

galaxy

Synonyms[edit]

آسمان‌دره‎ (âsmân-darre)

Related terms[edit]

کاهکش‎ (kâhkeš)

References[edit]

Dehkhoda, Ali-Akbar (1931–) , “کهکشان”, in Dehkhoda Dictionary Institute, editors, Dehkhoda Dictionary (in Persian), Tehran: University of Tehran Press