خودرو

Persian

Etymology 1

Calque of French automobile, from خود (xod, self) + رو (row, present stem of رفتن (raftan, to go)).

Pronunciation

 

Readings
Classical reading? xwadraw
Dari reading? xudraw, xudrō
Iranian reading? xodrow
Tajik reading? xudrav
Dari خُودْرَو, خُودْرو
Iranian Persian خودْرُو
Tajik худрав

Adjective

خودرو • (xwadraw / xodrow) (Tajik spelling худрав)

  1. automotive
  2. self-propelled

Noun

خودرو • (xwadraw / xodrow) (plural خودروها (xwadraw-hā / xodrow-hâ), Tajik spelling худрав)

  1. car, automobile
    خودْرُوِ هیبْریدیxodrow-e hibridihybrid car
Synonyms

Etymology 2

From خود (xod, self) +‎ رو (ru, present stem form of رستن (rostan, to grow)).

Pronunciation

 

Readings
Classical reading? xwadrō
Dari reading? xudrō
Iranian reading? xodru
Tajik reading? xudrü

Adjective

خودرو • (xwadrō / xodru) (Tajik spelling худрӯ)

  1. (of a plant) self-seeded, self-seeding
    گیاهان خودروgiyâhân-e xodruself-seeding plants
Alternative forms
  • خودروی (xodruy)