سردرد

Persian

Etymology

From سر (sar, “head”) +‎ درد (dard, “ache, pain”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [saɾ.ˈdaɾð]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [säɾ.d̪ǽɹd̪]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [säɾ.d̪ǽɹd̪]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [säɾ.d̪ǽɹd̪]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [säɾ.d̪ǽɹd̪̥]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [sæɹ.d̪ǽɹd̪̥]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [säɾ.d̪ǽɹd̪]

Readings
Classical reading?	sardard
Dari reading?	sardard
Iranian reading?	sardard
Tajik reading?	sardard

Noun

Dari	سردرد
Iranian Persian
Tajik	сардард

سردرد • (sar-dard) (plural سردردها (sar-dard-hâ))

1. headache

Usage notes

• سردرد (sar-dard) means "headache" in a literal sense, while دردسر (dard-e-sar) now usually means "trouble, annoyance, headache" in a figurative sense.