خرگوش
khargush
The Persian word for rabbit is خرگوش (khargush).
خرگوش refers to the mammal known as a rabbit.
Meaning: mammal (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
khargush
Did you know?
- The word خرگوش is a compound that literally translates to 'big ear' in English.
- The word خر in the compound historically refers to something large or prominent, which explains the 'big' part of 'big ear'.
- The term خرگوش is used for both rabbits and hares in Persian, without a standard single-word distinction between the two species.
Examples in context
- در زمان های بسیار دور در هندوستان، یک میمون، یک روباه و یک خرگوش با خوشی کنار هم زندگی می کردند.Long long ago in India, a monkey, a fox, and a rabbit lived happily together.This sentence is useful for seeing how to use خرگوش in a narrative context.Tatoeba #916335 by mahdiye, translation #426955 by Pun_intended
- یک خرگوش کوچک در باغچه است.yek khargush-e koochak dar baghche ast.There is a small rabbit in the garden.
- او یک خرگوش سفید دارد.oo yek khargush-e sefid darad.He/she has a white rabbit.
Example conversation
Sara and Mohammad are looking at animals in a park.
- سارا Saraمحمد، آن خرگوش را ببین!Mohammad, ān khargosh rā bebin!Mohammad, look at that rabbit!
- محمد Mohammadچقدر بامزه است.Cheqadr bāmaze ast.How cute it is.
- سارا Saraمی‌خواهی به آن غذا بدهی؟Mikhāhi be ān ghazā bedahi?Do you want to feed it?
- محمد Mohammadبله، من کمی هویج دارم.Bale, man kami havij dāram.Yes, I have some carrots.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries خرگوش, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
