ناوخدا

Persian

Etymology

Compound of ناو (nâv, “boat, ship”) +‎ خدا (xodâ, “master, lord, chief”).

Pronunciation
 
  • (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [nɑːw.xʊ.d̪ɑ́ː]
    • (Kabuli) IPA(key): [nɑːw.xʊ.d̪ɑ́ː]
    • (Hazaragi) IPA(key): [näw.xu.d̪ɔ́ː]

Readings
Classical reading? nāwxuḏā
Dari reading? nāwxudā
Iranian reading? nâvxodâ
Tajik reading? novxudo

Noun

ناوخدا • (nâvxodâ) (plural ناوخداها (nâvxodâ-hâ) or ناوخدایان (nâvxodâyân))

Dari ناوخدا
Iranian Persian
Tajik нохудо
  1. (archaic, nautical) Alternative form of ناخدا (nâxodâ)
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