Persian

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /xʷæd/
• (Dari) IPA^(key): [xʊd̪]
• (Iranian Persian) IPA^(key): [xod̪]

Pronoun

خود • ‎(xod)

1. (reflexive) oneself
   • 2009, شادمهر عقیلی، تقدیر (Shadmehr Aghili, Taqdir)

     تو با خودت هم دشمنی.

     To bâ xodet ham došmani.

     You are an enemy even with yourself.

2. (emphatic) one's own

   مادر خودت رو نمی‌شناسی؟

   Mâdar-e xodet ro nemi-šnâsi?

   Don't you recognize your own mother?

Synonyms

• (reflexive, oneself): خویش ‎(xiš)

Noun

خود • ‎(xod)

1. self

Usage notes

In Modern Persian, when used as a noun, خود ‎(xod) is often followed by a personal pronoun suffix, e.g. خودم ‎(xodam, “my self”), خودت ‎(xodat, “your self”), etc.

Derived terms

• خود به خود ‎(xod be xod)
• به خودی خود ‎(be xodi-ye xod)
• خودی ‎(xodí)
• خودکار ‎(xodkâr)
• خودرو ‎(xodrow)
• خودآموز ‎(xodâmuz)
• بیخود ‎(bixod)
• بیخودی ‎(bixodí)
• از خود بیخود شدن ‎(az xod bixod šodan)

References

1. ↑ Pokorny 992

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Parthian xwwd ‎(*xōδ, “helmet”), from Old Iranian. The Parthian word is cognate with Old Persian 𐎧𐎢𐎭𐎠 ‎(xaudā-, “hat”), Avestan [script needed] ‎(xaoδa-, “helmet”), Ossetian ходӕ ‎(xodæ, “hat”). The native inherited form of the Persian is خوی ‎(xoy). Akin to Old Armenian խոյր ‎(xoyr), արտախոյր ‎(artaxoyr), Georgian ხვირი ‎(xviri), Arabic خوذة ‎(xūḏa(t)), Iranian borrowings.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /xoːd/, [xoːd], [xoːð]
• (Iranian Persian) IPA^(key): /xuːd/, [xuːd̪]

Noun

خود • ‎(xud) ‎(plural خودها ‎(xud-hâ))

1. helmet

Synonyms

• ترگ ‎(targ)

References

• Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), “խոյր”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, published 1926–1935