گورکن

Persian

Etymology

A compound of گور (gur, “grave”) +‎ کَن (kan, “digger”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [ɡoːɾ.kan]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ɡoːɾ.kʰän]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ɡoːɾ.kʰän]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [ɡoːɾ.kʰän]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [ɡʊːɾ.kʰän]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ɡ̥uːɹ.kʰʲæn]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ɡɵɾ.kʰän]

Readings
Classical reading?	gōrkan
Iranian reading?	gurkan
Tajik reading?	gürkan

Noun

گورکن • (gôrkan) (plural گورکن‌ها (gôrkan-hâ) or گورکنان (gôrkanân))

1. badger
2. gravedigger

Descendants

• → Gujarati: ગોરકન (gorkan)