کلکین

Persian

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindustani کھڑکی / खिड़की (khiṛkī), possibly via Mughal Persian, itself from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀔𑀟𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀻 (khaḍakkī), 𑀔𑀟𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀺𑀆 (khaḍakkiā), ultimately from Sanskrit खटक्किका (khaṭakkikā).

Unlikely to have been transmitted via Pashto کړکۍ (kaṛkay), due to major vowel changes in Pashto that did not occur in Dari.

Pronunciation

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰɪl.kʰíːn]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰɪl.kʰíːn]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [kʰɪl.kʰíːn]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [kʰil.kʰín]

Readings
Dari reading?	kilkīn

Noun

Dari	کلکین
Iranian Persian	پنجره
Tajik	тиреза

کلکین • (kilkīn) (plural کلکین‌ها (kilkīn-hā))

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Further reading

• Bulkin, Carleton (2012) “کلکین”, in Dari-English/English-Dari practical dictionary, 2nd edition, New York: Hippocrene Books, →ISBN, →LCCN, page 292