ناکجا

Persian

Etymology

From ناـ (nâ-, “no”) +‎ کجا (kojâ, “where”).

Pronunciation

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

 

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

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [nɑː.kʰʊ.d͡ʒɑː]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [nɑː.kʰʊ.d͡ʒɑː]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [nɔː.kʰu.d͡ʒɔː]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [nɒː.kʰo.d͡ʒɒː]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [nɔ.kʰu.d͡ʒɔ]

Readings
Classical reading?	nā-kujā
Dari reading?	nā-kujā
Iranian reading?	nâ-kojâ
Tajik reading?	no-kujo

Noun

ناکجا • (nâ-kojâ)

1. nowhere

   Synonym: هیچ‌جا (hič-jâ)

Derived terms

• ناکجاآباد (nâ-kojâ-âbâd)