بوتیمار
Persian
Etymology
بو (bu, from Arabic أَبُو (ʔabū, used to form nicknames, literally “father of”)) + تیمار (timâr, “worry; sorrow”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): [buː.tiː.ˈmɑːɾ]
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [buː.t̪ʰiː.mɑ́ːɾ]
- (Kabuli) IPA(key): [buː.t̪ʰiː.mɑ́ːɾ]
- (Hazaragi) IPA(key): [bu.t̪ʰi.mɔ́ːɾ]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [buː.t̪ʰiː.mɒ́ːɹ]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [bu.t̪ʰi.mɔ́ɾ]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | būtīmār |
| Dari reading? | būtīmār |
| Iranian reading? | butimâr |
| Tajik reading? | butimor |
Usage notes
- In medieval sources, the bittern is believed to be sick with worry that the river is going to dry up, hence the name. In classical literature, the bird alludes to someone prone to unnecessary worries.
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