"خودخواه" meaning in Persian

See خودخواه in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /xʷad.ˈxʷaːh/ [Classical-Persian], [xʊd̪.xɑ́ːʱ] [Dari, formal], [xʊd̪.xɑ́ːʱ] [Dari, formal], [xʊd̪.xɑ́ː] [Kabuli], [xud̪.ˈxɔː] (note: Hazaragi), [xod̪.xɒ́ːʰ] [Iran, formal], [χud̪.χɔ́ʱ] [Tajik, formal] Forms: xodxâh [romanization]
Etymology: خود (xod, “self, oneself”) + خواه (xâh, present stem of خواستن (xâstan, “to want”)). Etymology templates: {{af|fa|خود|خواه|pos2=present stem of <i class="Arab fa-Arab mention" lang="fa">خواستن</i> (xâstan, “to want”)|t1=self, oneself|tr1=xod|tr2=xâh}} خود (xod, “self, oneself”) + خواه (xâh, present stem of خواستن (xâstan, “to want”)) Head templates: {{fa-adj|tr=xodxâh}} خودخواه • (xodxâh)
  1. selfish; egotistic Synonyms: خودپسند, خودپرست Derived forms: خودخواهی (xodxâhi) (english: selfishness)
    Sense id: en-خودخواه-fa-adj-OITcs9mM Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Persian entries with incorrect language header
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        "3": "خواه",
        "pos2": "present stem of <i class=\"Arab fa-Arab mention\" lang=\"fa\">خواستن</i> (xâstan, “to want”)",
        "t1": "self, oneself",
        "tr1": "xod",
        "tr2": "xâh"
      },
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      "name": "af"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "خود (xod, “self, oneself”) + خواه (xâh, present stem of خواستن (xâstan, “to want”)).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "xodxâh",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "tr": "xodxâh"
      },
      "expansion": "خودخواه • (xodxâh)",
      "name": "fa-adj"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Persian",
  "lang_code": "fa",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Persian entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "derived": [
        {
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          "roman": "xodxâhi",
          "word": "خودخواهی"
        }
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      "glosses": [
        "selfish; egotistic"
      ],
      "id": "en-خودخواه-fa-adj-OITcs9mM",
      "links": [
        [
          "selfish",
          "selfish"
        ],
        [
          "egotistic",
          "egotistic"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "خودپسند"
        },
        {
          "word": "خودپرست"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/xʷad.ˈxʷaːh/",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Persian"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[xʊd̪.xɑ́ːʱ]",
      "tags": [
        "Dari",
        "formal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[xʊd̪.xɑ́ːʱ]",
      "tags": [
        "Dari",
        "formal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[xʊd̪.xɑ́ː]",
      "tags": [
        "Kabuli"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[xud̪.ˈxɔː]",
      "note": "Hazaragi"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[xod̪.xɒ́ːʰ]",
      "tags": [
        "Iran",
        "formal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[χud̪.χɔ́ʱ]",
      "tags": [
        "Tajik",
        "formal"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "خودخواه"
}
{
  "derived": [
    {
      "english": "selfishness",
      "roman": "xodxâhi",
      "word": "خودخواهی"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "fa",
        "2": "خود",
        "3": "خواه",
        "pos2": "present stem of <i class=\"Arab fa-Arab mention\" lang=\"fa\">خواستن</i> (xâstan, “to want”)",
        "t1": "self, oneself",
        "tr1": "xod",
        "tr2": "xâh"
      },
      "expansion": "خود (xod, “self, oneself”) + خواه (xâh, present stem of خواستن (xâstan, “to want”))",
      "name": "af"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "خود (xod, “self, oneself”) + خواه (xâh, present stem of خواستن (xâstan, “to want”)).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "xodxâh",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "tr": "xodxâh"
      },
      "expansion": "خودخواه • (xodxâh)",
      "name": "fa-adj"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Persian",
  "lang_code": "fa",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
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        "Pages with entries",
        "Persian adjectives",
        "Persian compound terms",
        "Persian entries with incorrect language header",
        "Persian lemmas",
        "Persian terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Persian terms with redundant head parameter"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "selfish; egotistic"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "selfish",
          "selfish"
        ],
        [
          "egotistic",
          "egotistic"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "خودپسند"
        },
        {
          "word": "خودپرست"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/xʷad.ˈxʷaːh/",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Persian"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[xʊd̪.xɑ́ːʱ]",
      "tags": [
        "Dari",
        "formal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[xʊd̪.xɑ́ːʱ]",
      "tags": [
        "Dari",
        "formal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[xʊd̪.xɑ́ː]",
      "tags": [
        "Kabuli"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[xud̪.ˈxɔː]",
      "note": "Hazaragi"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[xod̪.xɒ́ːʰ]",
      "tags": [
        "Iran",
        "formal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[χud̪.χɔ́ʱ]",
      "tags": [
        "Tajik",
        "formal"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "خودخواه"
}

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