La parola Xašin nella lessicografia monolingue neopersiana

Abstract

This article deals with the study of the Persian word xašin. The paper consists of three sections. In the first one it is pointed out the etymology of xašin from Avestan axšaêna-. Old Persian axšaîna and Pahlavi xašên 'not bright' 'dark'. In the second one it is translated and examined the Persian lexicographical material, taken from medieval and modern Persian lexicons, which concerns xašin and its derivate words. In the last section it is drawns the conclusion and some suppositions are made about the meaning and the semantic nature of xašin and its derivative words.