کلفخشنگ

Persian

Alternative forms

• کلفهشنگ (kalafahšang), گلفهشنگ (galafahšang)

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [ka.la.fax.ˈʃanɡ]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰä.lä.fäx.ʃǽŋɡ]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰä.lä.fäx.ʃǽŋɡ]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [kʰä.lä.fäx.ʃǽŋɡ]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [kʰä.lä.fäx.ʃǽŋɡ̥]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰʲæ.læ.fæx.ʃǽɲɡʲ̥]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰä.lä.fäχ.ʃǽŋɡ]

Readings
Classical reading?	kalafaxšang
Dari reading?	kalafaxšang
Iranian reading?	kalafaxšang
Tajik reading?	kalafaxšang

Noun

کلفخشنگ • (kalafaxšang) (rare)

1. dripstone; stalactite or stalagmite

   Synonyms: قندیل (qandil), استالاکتیت (estâlâktit), استالاگمیت (estâlâgmit)

2. icicle

   Synonym: قندیل (qandil)