اردک
ordak/ʔur.ˈdak/
In Persian, the word for duck is اردک (ordak). Wiktionary also lists بت (bat) and بط (bat).
Meaning: aquatic bird of the family Anatidae (noun)
Ways to say it
| Persian | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| اردک | ordak | /ʔur.ˈdak/ (Classical Persian) |
| بت | bat | /ˈbut/ (Classical Persian) /ˈbat/ (Classical Persian) |
| بط | bat | |
| مرغابی | murġābī | /mur.ɣaː.ˈbiː/ (Classical Persian) |
The word refers to an aquatic bird of the family Anatidae.
Which one should you use?
اردک is the most common way to refer to a duck in everyday speech, whereas مرغابی is a more formal or scientific term. The forms بت and بط are also used to represent the word.
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the word اردک plural, you use the form اردکها.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /ʔur.ˈdak/. It has two syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.
Did you know?
- The form بت is a homonym for the word 'idol' or 'statue'. In classical Persian poetry, this word was often used to describe a 'beautiful person' or 'beloved' who is worshiped like a god.
Example sentences for Persian are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Sara and Reza are walking in a park.
- سارا Saraرضا، آن اردک را ببین!Reza, an ordak ra bebin!Reza, look at that duck!
- رضا Rezaچقدر زیباست.Cheghadr zibast.How beautiful it is.
- سارا Saraمیخواهی به آن غذا بدهیم؟Mikhi be an ghaza bedahim?Do you want to feed it?
- رضا Rezaبله، من نان دارم.Bale, man nan daram.Yes, I have some bread.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “duck” translations and entries اردک, بت, مرغابی, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries اردک, بت, مرغابی, CC BY-SA 4.0.
