شکم
Persian
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Middle Persian 𐭠𐭱𐭪𐭬𐭡 (aškamb).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /ʃi.ˈkam/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [ʃɪ.kʰäm]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [ʃe.kʰʲæm]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [ʃi.kʰäm]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | šikam |
| Dari reading? | šikam |
| Iranian reading? | šekam |
| Tajik reading? | šikam |
Audio (Iran): (file)
Noun
| Dari | شکم |
|---|---|
| Iranian Persian | |
| Tajik | шикам |
شکم • (šikam / šekam) (plural شکمها (šikam-hā / šekam-hâ), Tajik spelling шикам)
Derived terms
- شکمی (šekami, “abdominal”)
- شکمو (šekamu, “voracious”)
- شکمگنده (šekam-gonde, “potbellied”)
- شکمبه (šekambe, “rumen”)
Urdu
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Persian شِکَم (šikam), from Middle Persian 𐭠𐭱𐭪𐭬𐭡 (aškamb).
Noun
شِکَم • (śikam) m (Hindi spelling शिकम)
Related terms
- شکمی (šikamī)