رودخانه

Persian

Alternative forms

• رودْخونِه (rudxune) (colloquial Tehrani)

Etymology

From رود (rud, “river”) +‎ خانه (xâne, “house”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [ɾoːð.xɑː.ˈna]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [roːd̪.xɑː.nǽ]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [roːd̪.xɑː.nǽ]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [roːd̪.xɑː.nǽ]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [rʊːd̪.xɔː.nǽ]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ɹuːd̪.xɒː.né]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ɾɵd̪.χɔ.nǽ]

Readings
Classical reading?	rōḏxāna
Dari reading?	rōdxāna
Iranian reading?	rudxâne
Tajik reading?	rüdxona

• Rhymes: -e

Noun

Dari	رودخانه
Iranian Persian
Tajik	рӯдхона

رودْخانِه • (rudxâne)

1. river

   Synonyms: رود (rud), رودکده (rudkade), (obsolete) دریا (daryâ)

   آب رودخانه ― âb-e rudxâne ― water of the river

   جزیره در رودخانه ― jazire dar rudxâne ― island in the river

2. (original meaning) riverbed

   Synonym: رودکده (rudkade)