دوشیزگی

Persian

Etymology

Composed of دوشیزه (dûšîzeh, “virgin, maiden”) +‎ ـی (-i, suffix forming abstract nouns). The 'g' phoneme in between the noun and suffix is remnant of the noun's Middle Persian form.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [doː.ʃiːzeɡiː]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [d̪oː.ʃiːzeɡiː]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [d̪oː.ʃiːzeɡiː]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [d̪oː.ʃiːzeɡiː]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [d̪u.ʃizeɡi]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [d̪uː.ʃiːzeɡʲiː]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [d̪ɵ.ʃizeɡi]

Readings
Classical reading?	dōšīzegī
Dari reading?	dōšīzegī
Iranian reading?	dušizegi
Tajik reading?	düšizegi

Noun

دوشیزگی • (dûšîzegî)

1. virginity

   Synonyms: باکرگی (bâkeregi), بکارت (bakârat)

2. maidenhood, damselhood, girlhood

Related terms

• دوشیزه (dušizeh, “virgin”)