آناهیتا

Persian

Alternative forms

• اناهیتا (anâhitâ)
• اناهید (anâhid)
• ناهید (nâhid)
• اناهیته (anâhita)

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Old Persian 𐎠𐎴𐏃𐎡𐎫 (Anahita).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [ʔɑː.nɑː.hiː.ˈtɑː]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔɑː.nɑː.ɦiː.t̪ʰɑ́ː]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔɑː.nɑː.ɦiː.t̪ʰɑ́ː]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [ʔɑː.nɑː.jiː.t̪ʰɑ́ː]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [ʔɔː.nɔː.ji.t̪ʰɔ́ː]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔɒː.nɒː.ɦiː.t̪ʰɒ́ː]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔɔ.nɔ.ɦi.t̪ʰɔ́]

Readings
Classical reading?	ānāhītā
Dari reading?	ānāhītā
Iranian reading?	ânâhitâ
Tajik reading?	onohito

Proper noun

آناهیتا • (ânâhitâ)

1. (Iranian mythology) Anahita
2. a female given name, Anahita, from Old Persian