تکشاخ
tak-shākh
The Persian word for unicorn is تکشاخ (tak-shākh).
The word refers to the mythical horselike creature.
Meaning: mythical horselike creature (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
تکشاخ is a compound of tak, meaning single and shākh, meaning horn.
How do you pronounce it?
tak-shākh
Did you know?
- In ancient Persian literature and art, the unicorn was often referred to as karkadann, a creature more akin to a rhinoceros than a horse.
- In some Persian poetic contexts, the concept of a single horn is used as a metaphor for singularity or divine unity.
- Historical Persian accounts of the 'one-horned beast' often described it as a creature from India, blending the myth of the unicorn with early descriptions of the Indian rhinoceros.
Examples in context
- بچهها به دنبال تکشاخ در کتاب میگردند.bach-e-hā be donbāl-e tak-shākh dar ketāb mi-gardand.The children are looking for a unicorn in the book.
- تصویر یک تکشاخ روی دیوار است.tasvir-e yek tak-shākh ruy-e divār ast.There is a picture of a unicorn on the wall.
Example conversation
Maryam and Reza are looking at a children's book.
- مریم Maryamببین، این تکشاخ چقدر زیباست!Bebin, in tak-shakh cheghadr zibast!Look, how beautiful this unicorn is!
- رضا Rezaبله، رنگش خیلی جالب است.Bale, rangash kheyli jaleb ast.Yes, its color is very interesting.
- مریم Maryamکاش یک تکشاخ در دنیای ما بود.Kash yek tak-shakh dar donyaye ma bud.I wish there were a unicorn in our world.
- رضا Rezaفقط در داستانها هستند، مریم.Faghat dar dastan-ha hastand, Maryam.They are only in stories, Maryam.
