وحشی

Persian

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic وَحْشِيّ (waḥšiyy). Equivalent to وحش (vahš) +‎ ـی (-i).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [wah.ʃiː]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [wäɦ.ʃiː]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [wäɦ.ʃiː]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [wɑː.ʃiː]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [wɔː.ʃi]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [væɦ.ʃiː]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [väɦ.ʃi]

Readings
Classical reading?	wahšī
Dari reading?	wahšī
Iranian reading?	vahši
Tajik reading?	vahši

Adjective

وحشی • (vahši) (comparative وحشی‌تَر (vahši-tar), superlative وحشی‌تَرین (vahši-tarin))

1. wild
2. feral
3. savage

Synonyms

• بدرام (badrâm)