روباه
See also: روباہ
Persian
یک روباهِ سرخ
Etymology
From Middle Persian [Book Pahlavi needed] (lwpʾh /rōbāh/, “fox”), from Old Persian *raupāθah (“fox”), from Proto-Iranian *HrawpaHcáh.
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): [ɾoː.βɑːh]
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [roː.bɑːʱ]
- (Kabuli) IPA(key): [roː.bɑː]
- (Hazaragi) IPA(key): [rʊː.bɔː]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [ɹuː.bɒːʱ]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [ɾɵ.bɔʱ]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | rōḇāh |
| Dari reading? | rōbāh |
| Iranian reading? | rubâh |
| Tajik reading? | rüboh |
Noun
| Dari | روباه |
|---|---|
| Iranian Persian | |
| Tajik | рӯбоҳ |
روباه • (rubâh) (plural روباهان (rubâhân) or روباهها (rubâh-hâ))
- fox
- (figurative) a cunning and sly person
- من عمراً به این روباهِ پیر اعتماد نمیکنم!
- man omran be in rubâh-e pir e'temâd nemikonam
- I won't trust this sly old fox!
- (figurative, derogatory) The British Empire, the United Kingdom, or England
- See also: کار، کار انگلیسیهاست
Derived terms
- دمروباهی (dom-rubâhi, “foxtail grass”)
- روباه قطبی (rubâh-e qotbi, “arctic fox”)
References
- Dehkhoda, Ali-Akbar (1931–) “روباه”, in Dehkhoda Dictionary Institute, editors, Dehkhoda Dictionary (in Persian), Tehran: University of Tehran Press
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