آخوندک

Persian

آخوندک
praying mantis

Etymology

From آخوند (âxund, mullah, cleric) + ـک (-ak, diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [ʔɑː.xuːn̪.d̪ǽk]
    • (Kabuli) IPA(key): [ʔɑː.xuːn̪.d̪ǽk]
    • (Hazaragi) IPA(key): [ʔɔː.xun̪.d̪ǽk]

Readings
Classical reading? āxūndak
Dari reading? āxūndak
Iranian reading? âxundak
Tajik reading? oxundak

Noun

آخوندک • (âxundak)

  1. praying mantis
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