ناخن

Burushaski

Etymology

Borrowed from Urdu ناخن (nāxun).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [naːqʰun]

Noun

ناخن (naaqhun)

1. (anatomy) fingernail, toenail

   Synonym: اور (uuri)

References

• Bechtholdt, Astrid (2024) “naaqhun”, in Burushaski Hunza Dictionary (Webonary), Dallas, Texas, USA: SIL International, published 2017.

Persian

Alternative forms

• نخون (noxun) (dialectal, Khesht, Konartakhteh)
• ناخون (nâxun) (dialectal, Abadeh)

Etymology

From Proto-Iranian *Hnāxunah, a derivative of *Hnā́xš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hnā́kš, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃nṓgʰs.

Compare Indo-Iranian cognates Central Kurdish نینۆک (nînok), Northern Kurdish neynok, Baluchi ناہن (náhun)/ناکن (nákun), Sanskrit नख (nakha).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [nɑː.ˈxun]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [nɑː.xʊ́n]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [nɑː.xʊ́n]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [nɑː.xʊ́n]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [nɔː.xún]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [nɒː.xón]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [nɔ.χún]

Readings
Classical reading?	nāxun
Dari reading?	nāxun
Iranian reading?	nâxon
Tajik reading?	noxun

Noun

Dari	ناخن
Iranian Persian
Tajik	нохун

ناخن • (nâxon)

1. nail, fingernail

Descendants

• Hindustani:

  Hindi: नाख़ुन (nāxun)

  Urdu: ناخُن (nāxun)

Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian ناخن (nāxun).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /nɑː.xʊn/

• Audio (Pakistan):

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• Rhymes: -ʊn

Noun

ناخن • (nāxun) m (Hindi spelling नाख़ुन)

1. nail, fingernail