خود غرض
Persian
Etymology
خود (xod, “self”) + غرض (“desire”)
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /xod ɣa.ˈraz/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [xod̪ ɣä.ɾäz]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [xod̪̥ qæ.ɹæz]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [χod̪ ʁä.ɾäz]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | xod ġaraz |
| Dari reading? | xod ġaraz |
| Iranian reading? | xod ġaraz |
| Tajik reading? | xod ġaraz |
Noun
خْوَدْ غرَض • (xod ġaraz)
- selfish, self-centered
- Synonyms: خودخواه, خود پرست
Further reading
- Hayyim, Sulayman (1934), “خود غرض”, in New Persian–English dictionary, Teheran: Librairie-imprimerie Béroukhim
Urdu
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Persian خود غرض.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Urdu) IPA(key): /xʊd̪ ɣə.ɾəz/
Noun
خود غَرَض • (xud ġaraz) (Hindi spelling ख़ोद ग़रज़)
Further reading
- “غرض}} خود غرض”, in ریخْتَہ لُغَت (rexta luġat) - Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English], Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2026.
- Qureshi, Bashir Ahmad (1971), “خود غرض”, in Kitabistan's 20th Century Standard Dictionary, Lahore: Kitabistan Pub. Co.