خفت و خیز

Persian

Etymology

Literally, "falling asleep and awaking".

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [xuft ʔu xeːz]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [xʊft̪ ʔʊ xeːz]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [xʊft̪ ʔʊ xeːz]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [xʊft̪ ʔʊ xeːz]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [xuft̪ ʔu xeːz]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [xoft̪ ʔo xiːz]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [χuft̪ ʔu χez]

Readings
Classical reading?	xuft u xēz
Dari reading?	xuft u xēz
Iranian reading?	xoft o xiz
Tajik reading?	xuft u xez

Noun

خفت و خیز • (xoft o xiz) (obsolete)

1. agitation; anxiety
2. sexual intercourse
   • c. 1011, Abu'l-Qāsim Firdawsī, “Bahrām-i Gōr”, in شاهنامه [Book of Kings]‎^[1]:

     بخواهد همان دخترش از پدر
     نهد بی‌گمان بر سرش تاج زر
     نیابد همی سیری از خفت و خیز
     شب تیره زو جفت گیرد گریز

     bixwāhad hamān duxtar-aš az pidar
     nihad bē gumān bar sar-aš tāj-i zar
     na-yābad hamē sērī az xuft u xēz
     šab-i tēra z-ō juft gīrad gurēz

     He asks for that very girl from her father,
     No doubt he shall place a gold crown on her head.
     He finds sex to be never enough,
     His mate finds release from him [only] at dark night.

     (Classical Persian romanization)

3. slowness