شایع

Persian

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic شَائِع (šāʔiʕ).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [ʃɑː.ˈjiʔ]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃɑː.jɪ́ʔ]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃɑː.jɪ́ʔ]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [ʃɑː.jɪ́]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [ʃɔː.jí]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃɒː.jéʔ]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃɔ.jéʔ]

Readings
Classical reading?	šāyi'
Dari reading?	šāye'
Iranian reading?	šâye'
Tajik reading?	šoyeʾ

Adjective

شایع • (šâye')

1. widespread, common

   Synonyms: معمول (ma'mul), گسترده (gostarde)

   بیماری مالاریا در آنجا شایع است.

   bimâri-ye mâlâriyâ dar ânjâ šâye' ast.

   Malaria is common there.

Related terms

• شیوع (šoyu', “prevalence, spread”)