کلب
Persian
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Arabic كَلْب (kalb), from Proto-Semitic *kalb-.
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /ˈkalb/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [kʰälb]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [kʰʲælb̥]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [kʰälb]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | kalb |
| Dari reading? | kalb |
| Iranian reading? | kalb |
| Tajik reading? | kalb |
Noun
کلب • (kalb) (plural کلاب (kilāb / kelâb), Tajik spelling калб)
- dog (four-legged animal)
- Synonym: (more common) سگ (sag)
- (astronomy) Canis Major, Canis Minor
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /ka.ˈlab/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [kʰä.läb]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [kʰʲæ.læb̥]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [kʰä.läb]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | kalab |
| Dari reading? | kalab |
| Iranian reading? | kalab |
| Tajik reading? | kalab |
Noun
کلب • (kalab) (Tajik spelling калаб)
- (obsolete) alternative form of کلپ
Urdu
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
- (Standard Urdu) IPA(key): /kləb/
Noun
کْلَب • (klab) m (Hindi spelling क्लब)
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Arabic كَلْب (kalb).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Urdu) IPA(key): /kəlb/
Noun
کَلْب • (kalb) m (Hindi spelling कल्ब)
Further reading
- “کلب”, in اُردُو لُغَت (urdū luġat) (in Urdu), Ministry of Education: Government of Pakistan, 2017.
- Qureshi, Bashir Ahmad (1971), “کلب”, in Kitabistan's 20th Century Standard Dictionary, Lahore: Kitabistan Pub. Co.
- “کلب”, in ریخْتَہ لُغَت (rexta luġat) - Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English], Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2026.