کشتار

Persian

Etymology

کشت (košt, past stem of کشتن (koštan, “to kill”)) +‎ ـار (-âr).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [kuʃ.ˈtɑːɾ]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰʊʃ.t̪ʰɑ́ːɾ]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰʊʃ.t̪ʰɑ́ːɾ]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [kʰʊʃ.t̪ʰɑ́ːɾ]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [kʰuʃ.t̪ʰɔ́ːɾ]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰoʃ.t̪ʰɒ́ːɹ]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰuʃ.t̪ʰɔ́ɾ]

Readings
Classical reading?	kuštār
Dari reading?	kuštār
Iranian reading?	koštâr
Tajik reading?	kuštor

Noun

کشتار • (koštâr) (plural کشتارها (koštâr-hâ))

1. slaughter
2. massacre
3. murder

Derived terms

• کشتارگاه (koštârgâh)

Related terms

• کشتگی (koštagi)