شاهکار

Persian

Etymology

From (šāh / šâh, “king”) +‎ (kār / kâr, “work”).

Pronunciation

(Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /ʃaːh.ˈkaːr/

(Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃɑːɦ.kʰɑ́ːɾ]
- (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [ʃɑː.kʰɑ́ːɾ]
- (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [ʃɔː.kʰɔ́ːɾ]

(Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃɒːɦ.kʰɒ́ːɹ]

(Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃɔɦ.kʰɔ́ɾ]

Readings
Classical reading^?	šāhkār
Dari reading^?	šāhkār
Iranian reading^?	šâhkâr
Tajik reading^?	šohkor

Noun

شاهکار • (šāhkār / šâhkâr) (Tajik spelling шоҳкор)

masterpiece
Synonym: شاه‌اثر (šāh-asar / šâh-asar)
(by extension) something outstanding or exceptional (not just an artistic work)

Descendants

→ Hindi: शाहकार (śāhkār)
→ Punjabi:
Gurmukhi script: ਸ਼ਾਹਕਾਰ (śāhkār)

Shahmukhi script: شاہکار (śāhkār)
Urdu: شَاہْکَار (śāhkār), شَہْکَار (śahkār)