چخه

Persian

Etymology

Uncertain, possibly a natural exclamation. Perhaps from چخ (“quarrelsome, contentious”), clipping of چخیدن (“to fight, struggle”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [t͡ʃeː.xeː]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [t͡ʃʰeː.xeː]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [t͡ʃʰeː.xeː]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [t͡ʃʰeː.xeː]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [t͡ʃʰeː.xeː]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [t͡ʃʰiː.xiː]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [t͡ʃʰe.χe]

Readings
Classical reading?	čē-xē
Dari reading?	čē-xē
Iranian reading?	či-xi
Tajik reading?	če-xe

Interjection

چخه • (čē-xē)

1. (slang, used of a dog) go away; shoo
2. (children's slang) dog

References

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