سفال

Persian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Unknown Middle Iranian origins. Cognate with Gilaki سوفال (sufāl).

Pronunciation

Readings
Classical reading? sufāl, safāl, sifāl
Dari reading? sufāl
Iranian reading? sofâl

Noun

سفال • (sofâl)

  1. earthenware
  2. shard
  3. roof tile
  4. nutshell

Descendants

  • Urdu: سفال (sifāl)

Urdu

Etymology

From Classical Persian سفال (sufāl ~ sifāl, earthenware).

Pronunciation

Noun

سِفال • (sifāl) m (Hindi spelling सिफ़ाल)

  1. earthenware; terracotta
  2. earth; clay, soil
  3. vase, pot; cover, shell
  4. tile; shard

Derived terms

  • سِفالینہ (sifālīna, earthenware)
  • سِفال گر (sifāl-gar, potter)
  • سفال ساز (sifāl-sāz, potter, ceramist)
  • جامِ سِفال (jām-e-sifāl, earthen cup)

References

  • سفال”, in اُردُو لُغَت (urdū luġat) (in Urdu), Ministry of Education: Government of Pakistan, 2017.
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