ناخدا
Persian
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): [nɑː.xu.ˈðɑː]
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [nɑː.xʊ.d̪ɑ́ː]
- (Kabuli) IPA(key): [nɑː.xʊ.d̪ɑ́ː]
- (Hazaragi) IPA(key): [nɔː.xu.d̪ɔ́ː]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [nɒː.xo.d̪ɒ́ː]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [nɔ.χu.d̪ɔ́]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | nāxuḏā |
| Dari reading? | nāxudā |
| Iranian reading? | nâxodâ |
| Tajik reading? | noxudo |
Etymology 1
From earlier ناوخدا (nâvxodâ), compound of ناو (nâv, “boat, ship”) + خدا (xodâ, “master, lord, chief”). Compare Ancient Greek ναύκληρος (naúklēros), Latin nauclērus for the formation.
Alternative forms
- ناوخدا (nâvxodâ) (archaic)
Noun
| Dari | ناخدا |
|---|---|
| Iranian Persian | |
| Tajik | нохудо |
ناخدا • (nâxodâ) (plural ناخداها (nâxodâ-hâ) or ناخدایان (nâxodâyân))
- (nautical) skipper, shipmaster, master mariner
- (military) captain (naval officer)
Synonyms
- کشتیبان (kaštibân)
Descendants
Etymology 2
From نا (nâ-, “un-, non-”) + خدا (xodâ, “god”). The latter is the same noun as that under etymology 1 above.
Noun
ناخدا • (nâxodâ) (plural ناخداها (nâxodâ-hâ) or ناخدایان (nâxodâyân))
| Dari | ناخدا |
|---|---|
| Iranian Persian | |
| Tajik | нохудо |
- (rare) atheist
- Synonym: بیخدا (bê-xodâ)
Descendants
- → Ottoman Turkish: ناخدا (nahuda)
Urdu
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Persian ناخدا (nāxudā), from earlier ناوخدا (nāwxudā, literally “ship-master”).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Urdu) IPA(key): /nɑː.xʊ.d̪ɑː/
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