نای
Persian
Alternative forms
- نی (ney)
Etymology
From Middle Persian nʾd (nāy, “reed, cane; tube, pipe, flute, clarion”), from Proto-Indo-Iranian [Term?] (compare Sanskrit नड (naḍá)), from Proto-Indo-European *nedo- (“reed”); See Old Armenian նետ (net, “arrow”) for more.
Pronunciation
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- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): [nɑːj]
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [nɑːj]
- (Kabuli) IPA(key): [nɑːj]
- (Hazaragi) IPA(key): [näj]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [nɒːj]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [nɔj]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | nāy |
| Dari reading? | nāy |
| Iranian reading? | nây |
| Tajik reading? | noy |
References
- Steingass, Francis Joseph (1892) “نای”, in A Comprehensive Persian–English dictionary, London: Routledge & K. Paul
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