لایه

Persian

Etymology

Likely related to آلای (âlây-, “(originally) to smear; (modern) to stain, to pollute”), which is from Proto-Iranian *dauH- (“to smear; to rub”). Compare Sogdian δʾw (“plastering”). The word is not common in classical texts. Unrelated to English layer.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [lɑː.ˈja]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [lɑː.jǽ]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [lɑː.jǽ]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [lɑː.jǽ]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [lɔː.jǽ]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [lɒː.jé]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [lɔ.jǽ]

Readings
Classical reading?	lāya
Dari reading?	lāya
Iranian reading?	lâye
Tajik reading?	loya

Noun

لایه • (lâye) (plural لایه‌ها (lâye-hâ))

1. layer

   پارچه دو لایه ― pârče-ye do lâye ― double-layered fabric

2. (obsolete) adhesive mud; sediment

Derived terms

• لایه لایه (lâye lâye)