خوناب

Persian

Alternative forms
  • خونابه (xunâbe)

Etymology

خون (xun, “blood”) +‎ آب (âb, “water”).

Pronunciation
 
  • (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [xuː.nɑ́ːb]
    • (Kabuli) IPA(key): [xuː.nɑ́ːb]
    • (Hazaragi) IPA(key): [xu.nɔ́ːb̥]

Readings
Classical reading? xūnāḇ
Dari reading? xūnāb
Iranian reading? xunâb
Tajik reading? xunob

Noun

خوناب • (xunâb)

  1. blood mixed with water; thin blood
  2. (figurative) tears of blood; extremely sad tears
    Synonym: اشک خونین (ašk-e xunin)
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