شقی

Persian

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic شَقِيّ (šaqiyy).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [ʃa.ˈqiː]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃä.qíː]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃä.qíː]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [ʃä.qíː]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [ʃä.qí]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃæ.ʁíː]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃä.qí]

Readings
Classical reading?	šaqī
Dari reading?	šaqī
Iranian reading?	šaği
Tajik reading?	šaqī

Adjective

شقی • (šaqi)

1. miserable; wretched

   Synonyms: بدبخت (badbaxt), شریر (šarir)

Noun

شقی • (šaqi) (plural اشقیا (ašqiyâ))

1. miserable person; wretched person
2. outlaw; rebel; wicked brigand

Usage notes

• Especially commonly used in the plural.