Breakdown of اونها الکی قهر کردن.
آنها
they
الکیalaki
for no reason, fake
قهر کردنqahr kardan
to become estranged, to stop speaking to someone
Questions & Answers about اونها الکی قهر کردن.
How does the verb کردن fit into the pattern of colloquial Tehrani reductions?
Just like function words get reduced in spoken Farsi, verb endings do too. The formal third-person plural کردند drops its final D to become کردن. You will hear this reduction on almost all plural verbs in everyday conversation.
What exactly does the word الکی mean here?
الکی is a highly common spoken word meaning fake, aimlessly, or without a good reason. In this context, it translates to for no reason, implying their disagreement was silly or unjustified.
How does قهر کردن translate to stopped talking to each other?
The compound verb قهر کردن refers to the specific cultural act of expressing anger by giving someone the silent treatment or falling out with them. When people make up afterwards, they use the opposite verb, آشتی کردن.
Is اونها another colloquial Tehrani reduction?
It is a spoken sound shift! In Tehrani Farsi, the long A sound often changes to an OO sound before an N or M, so آنها becomes اونها. To reduce it even further, speakers often drop the H entirely and just say اونا.
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