شنی

See also: سنی and سني

Persian

Etymology

From شن (šen, “sand”) +‎ ـی (-i).

Pronunciation

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

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃɪ.níː]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃɪ.níː]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [ʃɪ.níː]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [ʃi.ní]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃe.níː]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃi.ní]

Readings
Classical reading?	šinī
Dari reading?	šinī
Iranian reading?	šeni
Tajik reading?	šini

Adjective

شنی • (šeni)

1. sandy

   تپه شنی ― tappe-ye šeni ― sand dune

2. (of hair color) light brown

   موهای شنی ― mu-hâ-ye šeni ― light brown hair