بختک

Persian

Pronunciation

(Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [bax.tak]

(Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [bäx.t̪ʰäk]
- (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [bäx.t̪ʰäk]
- (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [bäx.t̪ʰäk]

(Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [bæx.t̪ʰækʲ]

(Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [bäχ.t̪ʰäk]

Readings
Classical reading^?	baxtak
Dari reading^?	baxtak
Iranian reading^?	baxtak
Tajik reading^?	baxtak

Noun

بختک • (baxtak)

An evil spirit in Iranian folklore equivalent to Germanic mare; nightmare.
(figuratively) Any bad, miserable, difficult or terrifying situation or experience.

Synonyms

درفنجک (darfanjak)
فرانجک (farânjak)
دیونسپرک (divnesparak)

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