ریمن

Persian

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Persian [script needed] (lymn' /⁠rēman⁠/), 𐫡𐫏𐫖𐫗 (rymn /⁠rēman⁠/), derived from [script needed] (lym /⁠rēm⁠/), 𐫡𐫏𐫖 (rym /⁠rēm⁠/, “filth”). By surface analysis, ریم (rim) +‎ ـن (-an).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [ɾeː.ˈman]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [reː.mǽn]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [reː.mǽn]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [reː.mǽn]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [reː.mǽn]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ɹiː.mǽn]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ɾe.mǽn]

Readings
Classical reading?	rēman
Dari reading?	rēman
Iranian reading?	riman
Tajik reading?	reman

Adjective

ریمن • (riman)

1. impure, filthy