ماهواره

Persian

Etymology

From ماه (mâh, “moon”) +‎ ـواره (-vâre).

Pronunciation

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [mɑːɦ.wɑː.ɾǽ]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [mɒːɦ.vɒː.ɹé]

Readings
Dari reading?	māhwāra
Iranian reading?	mâhvâre

Noun

ماهواره • (mâhvâre) (plural ماهواره‌ها (mâhvâre-hâ))

1. artificial satellite

   Synonym: قَمَرِ مَصنوعی (qamar-e masnu'i)

Usage notes

• Natural satellites (moons of planets) are قمر (qamar) and not ماهواره (mâhvâre).