آوخ

Persian

Alternative forms

• آواخ (âvâx)

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [ʔɑː.wax]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔɑː.wäx]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔɑː.wäx]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [ʔɑː.wäx]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [ʔɔː.wäx]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔɒː.væx]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔɔ.väχ]

Readings
Classical reading?	āwax
Dari reading?	āwax
Iranian reading?	âvax
Tajik reading?	ovax

Interjection

آوخ • (âvax)

1. ah! alas!

Further reading

• Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971) “աւաղ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume I, Yerevan: University Press, page 353a, suspects a borrowing from Middle Armenian աւաղ (awaġ), from Old Armenian աւաղ (awał), reflecting a late pronunciation of ղ (ġ) as in آخیز (âxiz)
• Steingass, Francis Joseph (1892) “آوخ”, in A Comprehensive Persian–English dictionary, London: Routledge & K. Paul, page 118