کفاش

Persian

Etymology

Pseudo-Arabic formation from کفش (kafš, “shoe”), using the Arabic pattern فَعّال (faʕʕāl), which creates words for habitual actions and professions. Compare عکاس ('akkâs, “photographer”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [kaf.ˈfɑːʃ]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰäf.fɑ́ːʃ]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰäf.fɑ́ːʃ]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [kʰäf.fɑ́ːʃ]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [kʰäf.fɔ́ːʃ]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰʲæf.fɒ́ːʃ]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰäf.fɔ́ʃ]

Readings
Classical reading?	kaffāš
Dari reading?	kaffāš
Iranian reading?	kaffâš
Tajik reading?	kaffoš

Noun

کفاش • (kaffâš) (plural کفاشان (kaffâšân) or کفاش‌ها (kaffâš-hâ))

1. shoemaker; cobbler