ناخدا

Persian

Etymology 1

From earlier (nâvxodâ), compound of (nâv, “boat, ship”) +‎ (xodâ, “master, lord, chief”), see them for more.

Alternative forms

ناوخدا‎ (nâvxodâ) (archaic)

Pronunciation

(Iranian Persian) IPA^(key): /nɒːxoˈdɒː/

Noun

ناخدا • (nâxodâ) (plural ناخداها‎ (nâxodâ-hâ) or ناخدایان‎ (nâxodâyân))

Dari Persian	ناخدا‎
Iranian Persian	ناخدا‎
Tajiki Persian	нохудо (noxudo)

(nautical) skipper, shipmaster, master mariner
(military) captain (naval officer)

Synonyms

کشتیبان‎ (kaštibân)

Descendants

Bengali: নাখুদা (nākhudā), নাখোদা (nākhōdā)
Hindustani:
- Hindi: नाख़ुदा (nāxudā)
- Urdu: ناخدا‎ (nāxudā)
Ottoman Turkish: ناخدا‎ (nâhudâ)

Etymology 2

(nâ-) + (xodâ, “god”)

Pronunciation

(Iranian Persian) IPA^(key): /nɒːxoˈdɒː/

Noun

ناخدا • (nâxodâ) (plural ناخداها‎ (nâxodâ-hâ) or ناخدایان‎ (nâxodâyân))

Dari Persian	ناخدا‎
Iranian Persian	ناخدا‎
Tajiki Persian	нохудо (noxudo)

(rare) atheist

Synonyms

بی‌خدا‎ (bê-xodâ)

Descendants

Ottoman Turkish: ناخدا‎ (nâhudâ)

Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian (nâxodâ).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /nɑː.xʊ.d̪ɑː/

Noun

ناخدا • (nāxudā) m (Hindi spelling नाख़ुदा)

(nautical) sailor, seaman
(military) captain

Declension

Declension of ناخدا
	singular	plural
direct	ناخدا‎ (nāxudā)	ناخدے‎ (nāxude)
oblique	ناخدے‎ (nāxude)	ناخدوں‎ (nāxudõ)
vocative	ناخدے‎ (nāxude)	ناخدو‎ (nāxudo)

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