لخت

Persian

Etymology 1

Possibly related to Proto-Indo-European *reu-.[1] Compare the classical form رت (rot) with the same meaning.

Adjective

Dari لخت
Iranian Persian
Tajik лухт

لخت • (loxt)

  1. naked, nude
    Synonyms: برهنه (berahne), عریان (oryân)

Etymology 2

From لخشیدن (laxšidan, to slide).

Adjective

لخت • (laxt)

  1. (Iran, of hair) sleek

Etymology 3

An imitative element borrowed from dialects.

Noun

Dari لخت
Iranian Persian
Tajik лахт

لخت • (laxt)

  1. piece, portion
  • لخشک (laxšak, noodle)
  • لک (lak, stain)
  • سنگلاخ (sanglâx, stony)
  • لخته (laxte, clot)
  • لق (laq), لغ (lağ, an addle egg)
  • لخت (laxt, club, mace)

Etymology 4

Related to लकुट (lakuṭa, club) and لگد (kick; recoil).

Noun

Dari لخت
Iranian Persian
Tajik лахт

لخت • (laxt)

  1. (archaic) club, mace
Descendants
  • Middle Armenian: լախտ (laxt)
    • Armenian: լախտ (laxt)
  • Georgian: ლახტი (laxṭi)
Further reading

References

  1. Pokorny 868-871
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