آهسته

See also: آہستہ

Persian

Alternative forms

• آسه (âsse) (colloquial Tehrani)

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Iranian [Term?], compare Khotanese [script needed] (tsāṣṭa-, “calm”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [ʔɑː.his.ˈta]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔɑː.ɦɪs.t̪ʰǽ]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔɑː.ɦɪs.t̪ʰǽ]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [ʔɑː.jɪs.t̪ʰǽ]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [ʔɔː.jis.t̪ʰǽ]

 

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔɒː.ɦes.t̪ʰé]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔɒː.ɦes.t̪ʰé]
  • (Tehrani) IPA^(key): [ʔɒːs.sé]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔɔ.ɦis.t̪ʰǽ]

Readings
Classical reading?	āhista
Dari reading?	āhista
Iranian reading?	âheste
Tajik reading?	ohista

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Adjective

آهسته • (âheste) (comparative آهسته‌تَر (âheste-tar), superlative آهسته‌تَرین (âheste-tarin))

1. quiet (of sound)
2. slow
3. (archaic) calm, reserved
   • 10th-century, unknown author, Hudud al-'Alam:

     اوهر شهرکیست به بر کوه نهاده و با آبهای بسیار، جائی بسیار کشت و مردمانی آهسته.

     Owhar(?) is a small town on mountain's foot with many waters, a place with many fields and calm people.

Adverb

آهسته • (âheste)

1. softly, gently

   آهسته و آرام صحبت کردن

   âheste o ârâm sohbat kardan

   to speak softly

2. slowly

   آهسته برانید

   âheste berânid

   drive slowly

Synonyms

• Synonyms: یواش (yavâš), آرام (ârâm)

Descendants

• → Azerbaijani: asta
• → Bengali: আস্তে (aste)
• → Kumyk: аста (asta)
• → Uyghur: ئاستا (asta)
• → Turkish: aheste
• → Urdu: آہستہ (āhistah)

References

• Dehkhoda, Ali-Akbar (1931–) “آهسته”, in Dehkhoda Dictionary Institute, editors, Dehkhoda Dictionary (in Persian), Tehran: University of Tehran Press