تیره

See also: تیرہ, بيرة, and تیزه

Persian

Etymology 1

Inherited from Middle Persian [script needed] (tylk' /⁠tērag⁠/, “dark”).

Pronunciation
 
  • (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [t̪ʰeː.ɾä]
    • (Kabuli) IPA(key): [t̪ʰeː.ɾä]
    • (Hazaragi) IPA(key): [t̪ʰeː.ɾä]

Readings
Classical reading? tēra
Dari reading? tēra
Iranian reading? tire
Tajik reading? tera

Adjective

تیرِه • (tire)

  1. dark; dim
    Synonym: تاریک (târik)
    شبی تیره ― šabi tire ― a dark night
  2. turbulent (of water)
    آبِ تیره ― âb-e tire ― turbulent water
  3. (figurative) gloomy; despondent

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.).

Pronunciation
 
  • (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [t̪ʰiː.ɾä]
    • (Kabuli) IPA(key): [t̪ʰiː.ɾä]
    • (Hazaragi) IPA(key): [t̪ʰi.ɾä]

Readings
Classical reading? tīra
Dari reading? tīra
Iranian reading? tire
Tajik reading? tira

Noun

تیرِه • (tire)

  1. sect, division
    1. section of a nomadic tribe; sometimes synonymous with طایفه (tâyefe, “tribal subdivision”), sometimes a subsection within a طایفه.
    2. religious sect
  2. (taxonomy) family; generally used for plants and birds.
Usage notes
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