یاکند

Persian

Alternative forms

• باکند (bâkand), پاکند (pâkand, pâkond), باکیده (bâkide)

Etymology

From Middle Persian yʾknd (yākand), from Ancient Greek ὑάκινθος (huákinthos). Doublet of یاقوت (yâqut).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [jɑː.ˈkanð]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [jɑː.kʰǽn̪d̪]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [jɑː.kʰǽn̪d̪]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [jɑː.kʰǽn̪d̪]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [jɔː.kʰǽn̪d̪̥]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [jɒː.kʰʲǽn̪d̪̥]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [jɔ.kʰǽn̪d̪]

Readings
Classical reading?	yākand
Dari reading?	yākand
Iranian reading?	yâkand
Tajik reading?	yokand

Noun

یاکند • (yâkand) (plural یاکندها (yâkand-hâ))

1. ruby

   Synonym: یاقوت (yâqut)