طمطراق

Persian

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [tum.tu.ɾɑːq]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [t̪ʰʊm.t̪ʰʊ.ɾɑːq]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [t̪ʰʊm.t̪ʰʊ.ɾɑːq]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [t̪ʰʊm.t̪ʰʊ.ɾɑːq]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [t̪ʰum.t̪ʰu.ɾɔːq]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [t̪ʰom.t̪ʰo.ɹɒːɢ̥]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [t̪ʰum.t̪ʰu.ɾɔq]

Readings

Classical reading?	tumturāq
Dari reading?	tumturāq
Iranian reading?	tomtorâğ
Tajik reading?	tumturoq

Noun

طمطراق • (tomtorâq)

1. fanfare, splendour.

   Synonyms: کرّوفرّ, دبدبه, کوکبه.

   • Rumi:

     گفتمی از لطف تو جزوی ز صد
     گر نبودی طمطراق چشم بد.

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

References

• Dehkhoda, Ali-Akbar (1931–) “طمطراق”, in Dehkhoda Dictionary Institute, editors, Dehkhoda Dictionary (in Persian), Tehran: University of Tehran Press