گوشت‌خوار

Persian

Etymology

Composed of گوشت (gušt, “meat, flesh”) +‎ خوار (xvâr, “eat, consume”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [ɡoːʃt.xʷɑːɾ]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ɡoːʃt̪.xɑːɾ]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ɡoːʃt̪.xɑːɾ]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [ɡoːʃt̪.xɑːɾ]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [ɡʊːʃt̪.xɔːɾ]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ɡ̥uːʃt̪.xɒːɹ]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ɡɵʃt̪.χɔɾ]

Readings
Classical reading?	gōštxwār
Dari reading?	gōštxār
Iranian reading?	guštxâr
Tajik reading?	güštxor

Noun

گوشت‌خوار • (gušt-xvâr)

1. carnivore
2. meateater