راه‌آهن

Persian

Etymology

From راه (râh) +‎ آهن (âhan), after French chemin de fer.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [ɾɑːh.ʔɑː.ˈhan]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [rɑːɦ.ʔɑː.ɦǽn]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [rɑːɦ.ʔɑː.ɦǽn]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [rɑː.ʔɑːǽn]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [rɔː.ʔɔːǽn]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ɹɒːɦ.ʔɒː.ɦǽn]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ɾɔɦ.ʔɔ.ɦǽn]

Readings
Classical reading?	rāh-āhan
Dari reading?	rāh-āhan
Iranian reading?	râh-âhan
Tajik reading?	roh-ohan

Noun

راه‌آهن • (râh-âhan)

1. railway

Descendants

• Urdu: راہ آہن (rāh-āhan, “railway, railroad”)