شهوانی

Persian

Etymology

Arabic شَهْوَانِيّ (šahwāniyy)

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [ʃah.wɑː.niː]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃäɦ.wɑː.niː]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃäɦ.wɑː.niː]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [ʃɑː.wɑː.niː]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [ʃɔː.wɔː.ni]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃæɦ.vɒː.niː]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃäɦ.vɔ.ni]

Readings
Classical reading?	šahwānī
Dari reading?	šahwānī
Iranian reading?	šahvâni
Tajik reading?	šahvoni

Noun

شهوانی • (šahvâni)

1. sensuality
2. lustiness
3. lascivity
4. passion

Adjective

شهوانی • (šahvâni)

1. lustful
2. sensual, carnal
3. lecherous, lascivious, salacious, randy
4. voluptuous, fulsome
5. rutty, ruttish
6. red-blooded, virile, vigorous
7. passionate, desireful

Synonyms

• نفسانی (nafsâni, “sensual, carnal”)

Descendants

• Turkish: şehvani