شکوه

Persian

Etymology 1

Inherited from Middle Persian [script needed] (škwh /⁠škōh⁠/, “dignity, majesty, fear”).

Pronunciation 1

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [ʃu.ˈkoːh]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃʊ.kʰóːʱ]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃʊ.kʰóːʱ]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [ʃʊ.kʰóː]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [ʃu.kʰʊ́ː]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃo.kʰúːʰ]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃu.kʰɵ́ʰ]

Readings
Classical reading?	šukōh
Dari reading?	šukōh
Iranian reading?	šokuh
Tajik reading?	šuküh

Noun

شکوه • (šokuh)

1. splendor, majesty, magnificence, grandiose beauty

   Synonyms: عظمت (azamat), جلال (jalâl), فرّ (farr)

   با شکوه ― bâ šokuh ― magnificent

Pronunciation 2

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [ʃi.ˈkoːh]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃɪ.kʰóːʱ]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃɪ.kʰóːʱ]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [ʃɪ.kʰóː]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [ʃi.kʰʊ́ː]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃe.kʰúːʰ]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃi.kʰɵ́ʰ]

Readings
Classical reading?	šikōh
Dari reading?	šikōh
Iranian reading?	šekuh
Tajik reading?	šiküh

Noun

شکوه • (šekuh)

1. (archaic) fear, dread

   Synonyms: بیم (bim), ترس (tars)

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Arabic شَكْوَة (šakwa).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [ʃak.ˈwa]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃäk.wǽ]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃäk.wǽ]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [ʃäk.wǽ]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [ʃäk.wǽ]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃekʲ.vé]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃäk.vǽ]

Readings
Classical reading?	šakwa
Dari reading?	šakwa
Iranian reading?	šekve
Tajik reading?	šakva

Noun

شکوه • (šekve)

1. complaint

   Synonyms: شکایت (šekâyat), گله (gele)