اهل حال

Persian

Etymology

Ezafe of اهل +‎ حال.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [ʔah.li hɑːl]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔäɦ.lɪ hɑːl]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔäɦ.lɪ hɑːl]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [ʔɑː.lɪ ʔɑːl]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [ʔɔː.li ʔɔːl̥]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔæɦ.le hɒːl̥]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔäɦ.li hɔl]

Readings
Classical reading?	ahli hāl
Dari reading?	ahli hāl
Iranian reading?	ahle hâl
Tajik reading?	ahli hol

Noun

Dari	اهل حال
Iranian Persian
Tajik	аҳли ҳол

اهل حال • (ahl-e hâl)

1. "pleasure-seeking (man or men)"

Descendants

• → Azerbaijani: əhli-hal
• → Urdu: اہل حال