خیره

Persian

Etymology 1

From Proto-Iranian. Compare Khotanese [script needed] (khīra, “depressed; sad”), Khwarezmian [Term?] (/⁠xyrʾw⁠/), Sogdian [Term?] (/⁠xyrʾk⁠/, “stupid”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [xiː.ɾa]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [xiː.ɾä]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [xiː.ɾä]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [xiː.ɾä]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [xi.ɾä]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [xiː.ɹe]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [χi.ɾä]

Readings
Classical reading?	xīra
Dari reading?	xīra
Iranian reading?	xire
Tajik reading?	xira

Adjective

خیره • (xire)

1. dazzled
2. staring; gazing
3. impudent; insolent
4. astonished; bewildered; shocked

Derived terms

• بخیره (be-xire, “in vain”)
• خیره شدن (xire šodan, “to stare”)
• خیره کردن (xire kardan, “to dazzle; to make impudent”)

Etymology 2

shortening of خَیْر اَسْت (xayr ast, “it is good”)

Pronunciation

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [xǽj.ɾä]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [xǽj.ɾä]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [xǽjɾä]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [xǽjɾä]

Readings
Dari reading?	xayra

Interjection

خیره • (xayra) (Dari)

1. it's alright, it's fine
2. don't worry (about it)
3. no worries