بنفشه
Persian
Etymology
From Middle Persian wnpšk' (wanafšag, “violet”), of uncertain origin; see there for further information.
Pronunciation
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- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): [ba.naf.ˈʃa]
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [bä.näf.ʃǽ]
- (Kabuli) IPA(key): [bä.näf.ʃǽ]
- (Hazaragi) IPA(key): [bä.näf.ʃǽ]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [bæ.næf.ʃé]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [bä.näf.ʃǽ]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | banafša |
| Dari reading? | banafša |
| Iranian reading? | banafše |
| Tajik reading? | banafša |
Noun
| Dari | بنفشه |
|---|---|
| Iranian Persian | |
| Tajik | банафша |
بنفشه • (banafše) (plural بنفشهها (banafše-hâ))
- violet (flower)
- بنفشه فرنگی ― banafše-ye farangi ― pansy
Derived terms
- بنفشهگون (banafše-gun)
- بنفشهزار (banafše-zâr)
Related terms
- بنفش (banafš)
Descendants
See wnpšk' for descendants.
References
- MacKenzie, D. N. (1971) “wanafšag”, in A concise Pahlavi dictionary, London, New York, Toronto: Oxford University Press
- Steingass, Francis Joseph (1892) “بنفشه”, in A Comprehensive Persian–English dictionary, London: Routledge & K. Paul
Proper noun
| Dari | بنفشه |
|---|---|
| Iranian Persian | |
| Tajik | Банафша |
بنفشه • (banafše)
- a female given name, Banafsheh
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