ریشخند

Persian

Etymology

ریش (riš, “beard”) +‎ خند (xand, “laughter”), originally “laughing at one’s beard”.

Pronunciation
 
  • (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [reːʃ.xǽn̪d̪]
    • (Kabuli) IPA(key): [reːʃ.xǽn̪d̪]
    • (Hazaragi) IPA(key): [reːʃ.xǽn̪d̪̥]

Readings
Classical reading? rēšxand
Dari reading? rēšxand
Iranian reading? rišxand
Tajik reading? rešxand

Noun

ریشخند • (rišxand)

  1. ridicule; mockery

Descendants
  • → Azerbaijani: rişxənd
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