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رخش

English translation: Rakhsh

10:49 Jul 7, 2009
Persian (Farsi) to English translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Folklore / Horse Names
Persian (Farsi) term or phrase: رخش
Hi,

رخش is the name of a horse in "Teach Yourself Modern Persian". I'm guessing the name comes from one of your wonderful legends...

Best wishes,

Simon
SeiTT
United Kingdom
Local time: 04:28
English translation:Rakhsh
Explanation:
You are right. Rakhsh is the stallion of main protagonist Rostam in the Persian national epic, Shahnameh of Ferdowsi.

For more information in English, please refer to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rakhsh
For more information in Persian, please refer to http://www.mibosearch.com/word.aspx?wName=رخش
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Mahmoud Akbari
Canada
Local time: 23:28
Grading comment
many thanks very good indeed
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Summary of answers provided
5 +6Rakhsh
Mahmoud Akbari
5 +2Rustam's horse, Rakhsh
Ebrahim Golavar


  

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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +6
Rakhsh


Explanation:
You are right. Rakhsh is the stallion of main protagonist Rostam in the Persian national epic, Shahnameh of Ferdowsi.

For more information in English, please refer to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rakhsh
For more information in Persian, please refer to http://www.mibosearch.com/word.aspx?wName=رخش

Mahmoud Akbari
Canada
Local time: 23:28
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
Grading comment
many thanks very good indeed

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Alireza Yazdunpanuh
34 mins
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agree  Ryan Emami
57 mins
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agree  Armineh Johannes: armineh johannes
1 hr
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agree  Ali Beikian
2 hrs
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agree  Edward Plaisance Jr
4 hrs
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agree  Salman Rostami
16 hrs
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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Rustam's horse, Rakhsh


Explanation:
it can also be used as a metaphor for something or somebody that can run very fast.

Ebrahim Golavar
Native speaker of: Persian (Farsi)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Edward Plaisance Jr
4 hrs
  -> thanks a lot!
agree  Salman Rostami
16 hrs
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