زوبین
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Persian
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]A wanderwort of unclear origin: compare Ancient Greek σιβύνη (sibúnē, “hunting spear”), Classical Syriac ܣܘܒܝܢܝܬܐ pl (sōḇīnyāṯā, “spears”), Aramaic סוֹפִינָא (sōp̄īnā, “spear-tip”), Old Armenian սուին (suin, “spear”), Middle Georgian ზუფი (zupi, “javelin”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): [zoː.βiːn]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [zuː.biːn]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [zɵ.bin]
Readings | |
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Classical reading? | zōḇīn |
Dari reading? | zōbīn |
Iranian reading? | zubin |
Tajik reading? | zübin |
Noun
[edit]زوبین • (zubin)
See also
[edit]- نیزه (nize, “spear”)