تارک

Persian

Etymology 1

From (tār/târ, “top”) +‎ (-ak, diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

(Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /taː.ˈrak/

(Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [t̪ʰɑː.ɾák]
- (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [t̪ʰɑː.ɾák]
- (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [t̪ʰɔː.ɾák]

(Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [t̪ʰɒː.ɹǽkʰʲ]

(Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [t̪ʰɔ.ɾák]

Readings
Classical reading^?	tārak
Dari reading^?	tārak
Iranian reading^?	târak
Tajik reading^?	torak

Noun

تارک • (tārak / târak) (Tajik spelling торак)

crown (top of the head)

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Arabic تَارِك (tārik).

Pronunciation

(Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /taː.ˈrik/

(Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [t̪ʰɑː.ɾɪ́k]
- (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [t̪ʰɑː.ɾɪ́k]
- (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [t̪ʰɔː.ɾík]

(Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [t̪ʰɒː.ɹékʰʲ]

(Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [t̪ʰɔ.ɾík]

Readings
Classical reading^?	tārik
Dari reading^?	tārik
Iranian reading^?	târek
Tajik reading^?	torik

Noun

تارک • (tārik / târek) (Tajik spelling торик)

forsaker, one who forsakes

Derived terms

تارک دنیا (târek-e donyâ, “recluse, hermit, ascetic”)