خشکی

Persian

Etymology

  • Etymology tree
    Proto-Indo-European *h₂sews-
    Proto-Indo-European *-kos
    Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hsúškas
    Proto-Iranian *Hhúškah
    Persian خُشْک
    Middle Persian 𐭩𐭧 (yḥ /⁠-īh⁠/)
    Persian ـِی
    Persian خشکی

    From خُشْک + ـِی.

    Pronunciation

     

    Readings
    Classical reading? xuškī
    Dari reading? xuškī
    Iranian reading? xoški
    Tajik reading? xuški

    Noun

    خشکی • (xoški) (plural خشکی‌ها)

    1. dryness, aridity
    2. dry land (opposed to water)
      یکی از سریع‌ترین حیوانات روی خشکی‌های زمین است.
      yeki az sari'-tarin heyvânât-e ru-ye xoški-hâ-ye zamin ast.
      It is one of the fastest animals on land on Earth.
    3. drought
    4. lifelessness, lack of energy (e.g. of a work of art)

    Further reading

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