زافه

See also: ژافه

Persian

Etymology

Akin to Persian ژافه (žâfe), Persian جعفری (ja'fari).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [zɑː.ˈfa]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [zɑː.fǽ]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [zɑː.fǽ]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [zɑː.fǽ]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [zɔː.fǽ]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [zɒː.fé]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [zɔ.fǽ]

Readings
Classical reading?	zāfa
Dari reading?	zāfa
Iranian reading?	zâfe
Tajik reading?	zofa

Noun

زافه • (zâfe)

1. a pungent desert plant
2. a plant similar to a Persian shallot
   • 16th century, Mohammad Qāsem Soruri, Farhang-e Soruri

     من یکی زافه بدم خشک و به فرغانه شدم، مورد گشتم تر و شد قامت چون نارونا.

     man yek-i zâfe badam xošk o be farğâne šodam, mowred gaštam tar o šod qâmat čon nâromâ.

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

References

• Dehkhoda, Ali-Akbar (1931–) “زافه”, in Dehkhoda Dictionary Institute, editors, Dehkhoda Dictionary (in Persian), Tehran: University of Tehran Press