کهکشان

کهکشان

Persian

Alternative forms

• کاهکشان‎ (kâhkešân)

Etymology

کاه‎ (kâh, “hay”) +‎ کش‎ (keš, “pull, haul”) +‎ ان‎ (-ân, “likeness suffix”). Named after the resemblance of the Milky Way in the night sky to a road, covered with scattered hay.

Pronunciation

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

• (Dari): IPA^(key): /kahkaʃɒːn/

• (Iranian Persian): IPA^(key): /kæhkæʃɒːn/
• (Tajik): IPA^(key): /kahkaʃɔːn/

Noun

کهکشان • (kahkašân) (plural کهکشان‌ها‎ (kahkašân-hâ))

1. galaxy

Synonyms

• آسمان‌دره‎ (âsmân-darre)

Related terms

• کاهکش‎ (kâhkeš)

References

• Dehkhoda, Ali-Akbar (1931–), “کهکشان”, in Dehkhoda Dictionary Institute, editors, Dehkhoda Dictionary (in Persian), Tehran: University of Tehran Press