شناور

Persian

Etymology

By surface analysis, شنا (šenâ) +‎ ـور (-var).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [ʃi.nɑː.ˈwaɾ]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃɪ.nɑː.wǽɾ]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃɪ.nɑː.wǽɾ]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [ʃɪ.nɑː.wǽɾ]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [ʃi.nɔː.wǽɾ]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃe.nɒː.vǽɹ]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃi.nɔ.vǽɾ]

Readings
Classical reading?	šināwar
Dari reading?	šināwar
Iranian reading?	šenâvar
Tajik reading?	šinovar

Adjective

شناور • (šenâvar)

1. floating

   پل شناور ― pol-e šenâvar ― pontoon bridge

Noun

شناور • (šenâvar)

1. watercraft (vehicle that moves through water)
2. swimmer

Further reading

• Hayyim, Sulayman (1934) “شناور”, in New Persian–English dictionary, Teheran: Librairie-imprimerie Béroukhim