چاپلوس

Persian

Etymology

Related to لوس (lōs / lus, “flattery”).

Pronunciation

(Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃaːp.ˈloːs/

(Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [t͡ʃʰɑːp.lóːs]
- (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [t͡ʃʰɑːp.lóːs]
- (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [t͡ʃʰä.lús]

(Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [t͡ʃʰɒːpʰ.lúːs]

(Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [t͡ʃʰɔp.lɵ́s]

Readings
Classical reading^?	čāplōs
Dari reading^?	čāplōs
Iranian reading^?	čâplus
Tajik reading^?	čoplüs

Noun

چاپلوس • (čāplōs / čâplus) (Tajik spelling чоплӯс)

sycophant

Derived terms

چاپلوسی (čāplōsī / čâplusi, “flattery”)