دادخواه

Persian

Etymology

داد (dâd, “justice”) +‎ خواه (xâh, present stem of خواستن (xâstan, “to want, to ask for”)).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [dɑːð.ˈxʷɑːh]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [d̪ɑːd̪.xɑ́ːʱ]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [d̪ɑːd̪.xɑ́ːʱ]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [d̪ɑːd̪.xɑ́ː]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [d̪ɔːd̪.ˈxɔː]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [d̪ɒːd̪.xɒ́ːʰ]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [d̪ɔd̪.χɔ́ʱ]

Readings
Classical reading?	dāḏxwāh
Dari reading?	dādxāh
Iranian reading?	dâdxâh
Tajik reading?	dodxoh

Noun

دادخواه • (dâdxâh)

1. (law) plaintiff

   Synonyms: شاکی (šâki), خواهان (xâhân)

   Coordinate term: متهم (mottaham, “the accused”)