ایا

See also: آیا, ايا, and إيا

Persian

Etymology

Sound-symbolic.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [ʔa.jɑː]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔä.jɑː]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔä.jɑː]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [ʔä.jɑː]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [ʔä.jɔː]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔæ.jɒː]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔä.jɔ]

Readings
Classical reading?	ayā
Dari reading?	ayā
Iranian reading?	ʔayɒː
Tajik reading?	ayo

Interjection

ایا • (ayâ)

1. (archaic, poetic) o, alas, yea; a generic exclamation in classical poetry.
   • c. 1390, Shams-ud-Dīn Muḥammad Ḥāfiẓ, “Ghazal 162”, in دیوان حافظ [The Divān of Ḥāfiẓ]‎^[1]:

     ایا پرلعل کرده جام زرین
     ببخشا بر کسی کش زر نباشد

     ayā pur-la'l karda jām-i zarrīn
     bibaxšā bar kasē k-aš zarr na-bāšad

     O, the golden goblet has been filled with ruby [i.e. wine];
     Bestow it on he who has no gold.

     (Classical Persian transliteration)