چاله

See also: حالة, خالة, and خاله

Persian

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Persian *čālag, which has been borrowed into the languages of the Caucasus: see Old Georgian ჭალაკი (č̣alaḳi). By surface analysis, چال (čâl) +‎ ـه (-e).

Pronunciation

 

Readings
Classical reading? čāla
Dari reading? čāla
Iranian reading? čâle
Tajik reading? čola

Noun

چاله • (čāla / čâle) (Tajik spelling чола)

  1. pit, hole, hollow