دردسر

Persian

Etymology

درد (dard, “pain”) +‎ سر (sar, “head”), with intervening ezâfe.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [daɾ.di.saɾ]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [d̪äɾ.d̪ɪ.säɾ]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [d̪äɾ.d̪ɪ.säɾ]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [d̪äɾ.d̪ɪ.säɾ]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [d̪äɾ.d̪i.säɾ]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [d̪æɹ.d̪e.sæɹ]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [d̪äɾ.d̪i.säɾ]

Readings
Classical reading?	dardisar
Dari reading?	dardisar
Iranian reading?	dardesar
Tajik reading?	dardisar

Noun

دَردِسَر • (dardesar)

1. headache; hassle; bother; nuisance
2. Synonym of سردرد (sar-dard, “headache”)

Usage notes

• سردرد (sar-dard) means "headache" in a literal sense, while دردسر (dard-e-sar) now usually means "trouble, annoyance, headache" in a figurative sense.