خرچنگ
xarčang/xar.ˈt͡ʃanɡ/
The Persian word for the crustacean crab is خرچنگ (xarčang).
خرچنگ is a noun used to refer to the aquatic crustacean.
Meaning: crustacean (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /xar.ˈtʃanɡ/. It has two syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.
Did you know?
- The word خرچنگ is a folk etymology combination of خر meaning 'donkey' and چنگ meaning 'claw'.
Examples in context
- شما نمی‌توانید یک خرچنگ را مجبور کنید راست راه برود.You cannot make a crab walk straight.This sentence shows the word خرچنگ in the context of a crab's movement.Tatoeba #7534941 by cojiluc, translation #22063 by shekitten
- شما نمی‌توانید به یک خرچنگ راست راه رفتن را بیاموزید.You can't teach a crab how to walk straight.This sentence uses خرچنگ to describe the difficulty of teaching a crab to walk straight.Tatoeba #7534944 by cojiluc, translation #1107540 by Scott
- یک خرچنگ در تنگ آب زندگی می‌کند.yek kharchang dar tang-e ab zendegi mikonad.A crab lives in a water tank.
Example conversation
Amir and Niloufar are walking on the beach.
- امیر Amirنیلوفر، آنجا یک خرچنگ است!Niloufar, anja yek kharchang ast!Niloufar, there is a crab over there!
- نیلوفر Niloufarکجاست؟ من نمی‌بینمش.Kojast? Man nemibinamash.Where is it? I don't see it.
- امیر Amirکنار آن سنگ بزرگ است.Kenar-e an sang-e bozorg ast.It is next to that big rock.
- نیلوفر Niloufarبله، چه خرچنگ بامزه‌ای است!Bale, che kharchang-e bamaze-i ast!Yes, what a cute crab!
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry خرچنگ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries خرچنگ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
