یاکند

Persian

Alternative forms

• باکند (bākand), پاکند (pākand, pākund), باکیده (bākēda)

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Persian yʾknd (yākand), from Ancient Greek ὑάκινθος (huákinthos). Doublet of یاقوت (yāqūt).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /jaː.ˈkand/

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [jɑː.kʰán̪d̪]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [jɑː.kʰán̪d̪]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [jɑː.kʰán̪d̪]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [jɔː.kʰán̪d̪̥]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [jɒː.kʰʲǽn̪d̪̥]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [jɔ.kʰán̪d̪]

Readings
Classical reading?	yākand
Dari reading?	yākand
Iranian reading?	yâkand
Tajik reading?	yokand

Noun

یاکند • (yākand) (plural یاکندها)

1. ruby

   Synonym: یاقوت (yāqūt)