چشم بد دور
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Persian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Literally, “Far [be] the evil eye”. Literally an incantation or prayer to ward off the evil eye.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): [t͡ʃaʃ.mi bað duːɾ]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [t͡ʃʰeʃ.me bæd̪̥ d̪uːɹ]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [t͡ʃʰäʃ.mi bäd̪ d̪uɾ]
Readings | |
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Classical reading? | čašm-i baḏ dūr |
Dari reading? | čašm-i bad dūr |
Iranian reading? | češm-e bad dur |
Tajik reading? | čašm-i bad dur |
Interjection[edit]
Descendants[edit]
- → Hindustani:
- Hindi: चश्म-ए-बद दूर (caśma-e-bad dūr)
- Urdu: چشم بد دور