خودخواه

Persian

Etymology

(xod, “self, oneself”) +‎ (xâh, present stem of (xâstan, “to want”)).

Pronunciation

(Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /xʷad.ˈxʷaːh/

(Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [xʊd̪.xɑ́ːʱ]
- (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [xʊd̪.xɑ́ː]
- (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [xud̪.ˈxɔː]

(Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [xod̪.xɒ́ːʰ]

(Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [χud̪.χɔ́ʱ]

Readings
Classical reading^?	xwadxwāh
Dari reading^?	xudxāh
Iranian reading^?	xodxvâh
Tajik reading^?	xudxoh

Adjective

خودخواه • (xodxâh)

selfish; egotistic
Synonyms: خودپسند (xodpasand), خودپرست (xodparast)

Derived terms

خودخواهی (xodxâhi, “selfishness”)