همنوع‌خواری

Persian

Etymology

From همنوع‌خوار (hamnow'-xâr) + ـی (-i), literally same-kind-eating.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [häm.näwʔ.xɑː.ɾiː]
    • (Kabuli) IPA(key): [ʔäm.näw.xɑː.ɾiː]
    • (Hazaragi) IPA(key): [ʔäm.näw.xɔː.ɾi]

Readings
Classical reading? hamnaw'-xwārī
Dari reading? hamnaw'-xārī
Iranian reading? hamnow'-xâri
Tajik reading? hamnavʾ-xori

Noun

همنوع‌خواری • (hamnow'-xâri)

  1. cannibalism (in animals)

See also

  • آدم‌خواری (âdam-xâri) (human cannibalism)
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