خونخوار
Persian
Etymology
خون (xun) + خوار (xâr, present stem of خواردن (xârdan, alternative form of خوردن (xordan, “to eat”))).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /xuːnxʷɑːɾ/
- (Dari Persian) IPA(key): /xuːnxɒːɾ/
- (Iranian Persian) IPA(key): /xuːnxɒːɾ/
- (Tajik) IPA(key): /xunxɔɾ/
Adjective
خونخوار • (xunxâr)
- blood-sucking
- پشهٔ خونخوار ― paše-ye xunxâr ― bloodsucking mosquito
- (figuratively) bloodthirsty; sanguinary