دردسر

Persian

Etymology

درد (dard, “pain”) +‎ سر (sar, “head”), with intervening ezâfe.

Pronunciation
 
  • (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [d̪äɾ.d̪ɪ.säɾ]
    • (Kabuli) IPA(key): [d̪äɾ.d̪ɪ.säɾ]
    • (Hazaragi) IPA(key): [d̪äɾ.d̪i.säɾ]

Readings
Classical reading? dardisar
Dari reading? dardisar
Iranian reading? dardesar
Tajik reading? dardisar

Noun

دَردِسَر • (dardesar)

  1. headache; hassle; bother; nuisance
  2. Synonym of سردرد (sar-dard, “headache”)

Usage notes
  • سردرد (sar-dard) means "headache" in a literal sense, while دردسر (dard-e-sar) now usually means "trouble, annoyance, headache" in a figurative sense.
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