روباه
See also: روباہ
Persian
روباه
Etymology
From Middle Persian lwpʾh (rōbāh, “fox”) (compare Parthian rwbʾs (rōbās)), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *HlawpaHĉás (compare Sanskrit लोपाक (lopāka)), diminutive of *lawpi- (compare Avestan 𐬭𐬀𐬋𐬞𐬌 (raōpi)), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wl(o)p- ~ *h₂ulp- (“(red) fox”) (compare Latin vulpēs, Lithuanian lãpė, Ancient Greek ἀλώπηξ (alṓpēx), Albanian dhelpër).
Pronunciation
- (Iranian Persian) IPA(key): [ruːˈbɒːh]
- (Dari) IPA(key): [roːˈbɒːh]
Noun
| Dari Persian | روباه |
|---|---|
| Iranian Persian | روباه |
| Tajiki Persian | рӯбоҳ (rüboh) |
روباه • (rubâh) (plural روباهان (rubâhân) or روباهها (rubâh-hâ))
Descendants
- Malay: rubah
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