حق‌السکوت

Persian

Etymology

A Persian pseudo-Arabism. By surface analysis, (haqq, “right; duty; amount owed (as payment)”) +‎ (al-,-l-) +‎ (sokut, “silence”).

Pronunciation

(Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /haq.qus.su.ˈkuːt/

(Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [häq.qʊs.sʊ.kʰúːt̪]
- (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [ʔäq.qʊs.sʊ.kʰúːt̪]
- (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [ʔäq.qus.su.kʰút̪]

(Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [hæʁ.ɢos.so.kʰúːt̪ʰ]

(Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [häq.qus.su.kʰút̪]

Readings
Classical reading^?	haqqu-s-sukūt
Dari reading^?	haqqu-s-sukūt
Iranian reading^?	haġġo-s-sokut
Tajik reading^?	haqqu-s-sukut

Noun

حق‌السکوت • (haqqu-s-sukūt / haġġo-s-sokut) (Tajik spelling ҳаққуссукут)

hush money
Synonym: خموشانه (xamūšāna / xamušâne)

Usage notes

The pseudo-Arabic (haqqu-s-sukūt / haġġo-s-sokut) means "hush money" while the normal Persian compound (haqq-i sukūt / haġġ-e sokut) is "right to silence" (the legal concept).