راک

See also: زاک and راگ

Persian

Etymology 1

Possibly cognate with Proto-Balto-Slavic *rágas (“horn”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [ɾɑːk]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [rɑːk]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [rɑːk]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [rɑːk]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [rɔːk]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ɹɒːkʲ]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ɾɔk]

Readings
Classical reading?	rāk
Iranian reading?	râk
Tajik reading?	rok

Noun

راک • (râk) (plural راک‌ها (râk-hâ))

1. ram (animal)
2. battering ram

Etymology 2

From English.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [rɒk]

Noun

راک • (râk)

1. (music, uncountable) rock, rock and roll