خط‌کش

Persian

Alternative forms

• خط کش (xatt-keš) — with space instead of a ZWNJ.
• خطکش (xatt-keš)

Etymology

خط (xatt, “line”) +‎ کش (-keš)

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [xatt.kaʃ]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [xät̪t̪.kʰäʃ]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [xät̪t̪.kʰäʃ]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [xät̪t̪.kʰäʃ]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [xät̪t̪.kʰäʃ]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [xæt̪t̪.kʰʲæʃ]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [χät̪t̪.kʰäʃ]

Readings
Classical reading?	xattkaš
Dari reading?	xattkaš
Iranian reading?	xattkaš
Tajik reading?	xattkaš

Noun

خط‌کش • (xatt-keš) (plural خط‌کش‌ها (xatt-keš-hâ))

1. ruler