خیانت

Persian

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic خِيَانَة‎ (ḵiyāna, “treason, betrayal”).

Pronunciation
 
  • (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [xi.jɑː.nǽt̪]
    • (Kabuli) IPA(key): [xi.jɑː.nǽt̪]
    • (Hazaragi) IPA(key): [xi.jɔː.nǽt̪]

Readings
Classical reading? xiyānat
Dari reading? xiyānat
Iranian reading? xiyânat
Tajik reading? xiyonat

Noun

خیانت • (xiyânat)

  1. betrayal, including:
    1. treason, treachery (to a country)
    2. cheating (on a spouse)

Derived terms

Descendants
  • → Bengali: খেয়ানত (kheẏanot)
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