"خاک بر سر" meaning in Persian

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Adjective

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): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Persian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50 Disambiguation of Persian entries with incorrect language header: 57 43
  2. (offensive) Used in strong insults. Tags: offensive
    Sense id: en-خاک_بر_سر-fa-adj-bn6fwyt0 Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50
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      "ipa": "[xɔ́ːk bäɾ sǽɾ]",
      "note": "Hazaragi"
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      "ipa": "[xɒ́ːkʲ bæɹ sǽɹ]",
      "tags": [
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      ]
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      "ipa": "[xɑ́ːk bäɾ sǽɾ]",
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      "note": "Hazaragi"
    },
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      "ipa": "[xɒ́ːkʲ bæɹ sǽɹ]",
      "tags": [
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