کرک

See also: گرک, گرگ, كرك, and گرك

Mazanderani

Noun

کرک (kërk)

1. chicken
2. hen

Persian

Etymology 1

A Turkic borrowing, equivalent to Ottoman Turkish كورك (kürk, “fur”).

Alternative forms

• کلک (kolk)

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [kuɾk]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰʊɾk]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰʊɾk]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [kʰʊɾk]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [kʰuɾk]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰoɹkʲ]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰuɾk]

Readings
Classical reading?	kurk
Dari reading?	kurk
Iranian reading?	kork
Tajik reading?	kurk

Noun

کرک • (kork) (plural کرک‌ها (kork-hâ))

1. fur, down hair

Etymology 2

From Middle Persian [Term?]. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [ka.ˈɾak]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰä.ɾǽk]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰä.ɾǽk]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [kʰä.ɾǽk]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [kʰä.ɾǽk]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰʲæ.ɹǽkʲ]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰä.ɾǽk]

Readings
Classical reading?	karak
Dari reading?	karak
Iranian reading?	karak
Tajik reading?	karak

Noun

کرک • (karak) (plural کرک‌ها (karak-hâ))

1. quail

   Synonyms: بلدرچین (belderčin), بدبده (badbade)

Etymology 3

From Middle Persian [Term?] (/⁠kark⁠/); cognate with Khotanese kṛṅga- (“cock”), Mazanderani کرک (kërk), etc.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [kaɾk]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰäɾk]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰäɾk]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [kʰäɾk]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [kʰäɾk]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰʲæɹkʲ]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰäɾk]

Readings
Classical reading?	kark
Dari reading?	kark
Iranian reading?	kark
Tajik reading?	kark

Noun

کرک • (kark) (plural کرک‌ها (kark-hâ))

1. hen

   Synonym: مرغ (morğ)

Ushojo

Noun

کرک (kark)

1. crowd

   Synonym: اجدھام (ajdhām)