"خاک بر سر" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [Persian]

IPA: [ˈxɑːk baɾ ˈsaɾ] [Classical-Persian], [xɑ́ːk bäɾ sǽɾ] [Dari, formal], [xɑ́ːk bäɾ sǽɾ] [Dari, formal], [xɑ́ːk bäɾ sǽɾ] [Kabuli], [xɔ́ːk bäɾ sǽɾ] (note: Hazaragi), [xɒ́ːkʲ bæɹ sǽɹ] [Iran, formal], [χɔ́k bäɾ sǽɾ] [Tajik, formal] Forms: xâk bar sar [romanization]
Etymology: خاک (xâk, “earth, dust”) + بر (bar, “on”) + سر (sar, “head”). Pouring dust on the head was traditionally a sign of extreme grief. In insults, it may also imply death and burial. Etymology templates: {{af|fa|خاک|بر|سر|t1=earth, dust|t2=on|t3=head|tr1=xâk|tr2=bar|tr3=sar}} خاک (xâk, “earth, dust”) + بر (bar, “on”) + سر (sar, “head”) Head templates: {{fa-adj|tr=xâk bar sar}} خاک بر سر • (xâk bar sar)
  1. (figurative) wretched; miserable; in extreme grief Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-خاک_بر_سر-fa-adj-3LB1T2H3 Categories (other): Persian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Persian entries with incorrect language header: 63 37
  2. (offensive) Used in strong insults. Tags: offensive
    Sense id: en-خاک_بر_سر-fa-adj-bn6fwyt0

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