خوره

خوره

See also: جوزة‎ and حوزه‎

Persian

Alternative forms

• خره‎ (xorrah)

Etymology 1

From Middle Persian [script needed] (xwarrah, “divine glory, splendour”), which is either inherited from Proto-Iranian *húHarnah, or a borrowing from Avestan 𐬓𐬀𐬭𐬆𐬥𐬀𐬵‎ (xᵛar^ənah).

Related to فر‎ (farr, “splendor, beauty, lustre”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /xuɾɾah/

• (Dari Persian) IPA^(key): /xʊɾɾah/

• (Iranian Persian) IPA^(key): /xoɾɾæh/

• (Tajik) IPA^(key): /xuɾɾah/

Noun

خوره • (xorrah)

1. Khvarenah

Etymology 2

خور‎ (xor-) +‎ ه‎ (-e)

Pronunciation

• (Iranian Persian) IPA^(key): /xoˈɾe/

Noun

خوره • (xore) (plural خوره‌ها‎ (xore-hâ))

1. leprosy
2. geek (a person who is intensely interested in a particular field or hobby)

Synonyms

• جذام‎ (jozâm, “leprosy”)

Derived terms

• موخوره‎ (trichoptilosis)