یاکند

Persian

Alternative forms

  • باکند (bākand), پاکند (pākand, pākund), باکیده (bākēda)

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Persian yʾknd (yākand), from Ancient Greek ὑάκινθος (huákinthos). Doublet of یاقوت (yāqūt).

Pronunciation

 

Readings
Classical reading? yākand
Dari reading? yākand
Iranian reading? yâkand
Tajik reading? yokand

Noun

یاکند • (yākand) (plural یاکندها)

  1. ruby
    Synonym: یاقوت (yāqūt)