گهواره

Persian

Etymology

From Middle Persian gʾswʾlk' (gāhwārag, “cot, cradle”). Equivalent to گه (gah) +‎ ـواره (-vâre), compare Northern Luri گواراْ (goāra).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [ɡah.wɑː.ɾa]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ɡäɦ.wɑː.ɾä]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ɡäɦ.wɑː.ɾä]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [ɡɑː.wɑː.ɾä]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [ɡɔː.wɔː.ɾä]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ɡʲæɦ.vɒː.ɹe]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ɡäɦ.vɔ.ɾä]

Readings
Classical reading?	gahwāra
Dari reading?	gahwāra
Iranian reading?	gahvâre
Tajik reading?	gahvora

Noun

Dari	گهواره
Iranian Persian
Tajik	гаҳвора

گهواره • (gahvâre) (plural گهواره‌ها (gahvâre-hâ))

1. cot (UK), cradle