چابک

Persian

Alternative forms
  • چابوک‎

Etymology

From Middle Persian 𐭰𐭠𐭯𐭪‎ (čābuk), from Old Persian 𐎨𐎱𐎣 (čapuka, “quick”). Compare Old Armenian ճապուկ (čapuk), from Iranian.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [tʃʰɒːˈbok]

Adjective

چابک • (čâbok) (comparative چابک‌تر‎, superlative چابک‌ترین‎)

  1. quick
  2. fast
  3. swift
  4. sharp
  5. acute
  6. beautiful

Descendants

Noun

چابک • (čâbok)

  1. (rare, obsolete) horsewhip

Derived terms
  • چابک زدن‎ (čābok zadan)

References
  • MacKenzie, D. N. (1971), “čābuk”, in A concise Pahlavi dictionary, London, New York, Toronto: Oxford University Press
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