آرایش

Persian

Etymology

From آرا (ârâ, “to decorate”, verbal root) +‎ ـش (-eš, noun-deriving suffix).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [ʔɑː.ɾɑː.ˈjiʃ]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔɑː.ɾɑː.jɪ́ʃ]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔɑː.ɾɑː.jɪ́ʃ]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [ʔɑː.ɾɑː.jɪ́ʃ]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [ʔɔː.ɾɔː.jíʃ]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔɒː.ɹɒː.jéʃ]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔɔ.ɾɔ.jíʃ]

Readings
Classical reading?	ārāyiš
Dari reading?	ārāyiš
Iranian reading?	ârâyeš
Tajik reading?	oroyiš

• Audio (Iran):

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• Rhymes: -eʃ

Noun

آرایش • (ârâyeš)

1. makeup (colorants and other substances applied to the skin to improve its appearance)
2. decoration, ornamentation

Derived terms

nouns

• آرایشگاه (ârâyešgâh, “barbershop, hairdresser's”)
• آرایشگر (ârâyešgar, “barber, hairdresser”)

 

compound verbs

• آرایش دادن (ârâyeš dâdan, “to adorn”)
• آرایش کردن (ârâyeš kardan, “to do makeup, to dress up”)