حیف

See also: خيف and جيف

Persian

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic حَيْف (ḥayf, “injustice”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [hajf]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [häjf]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [häjf]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [ʔäjf]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [ʔäjf]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [hejf]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [häjf]

Readings
Classical reading?	hayf
Dari reading?	hayf
Iranian reading?	heyf
Tajik reading?	hayf

Noun

حیف • (heyf)

1. pity, shame

   حیف که نتونست با ما بیاد. (colloquial Iranian)

   heyf ke na-tunest bâ mâ biyâd.

   It's a shame he/she couldn't come with us.