شیرینی

Persian

Etymology

From شیرین (širin) +‎ ـی (i).

Pronunciation

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

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃiː.ɾiː.níː]

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

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃiː.ɹiː.níː]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃi.ɾi.ní]

Readings
Classical reading?	šīrīnī
Dari reading?	šīrīnī
Iranian reading?	širini
Tajik reading?	širini

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Noun

شیرینی • (širini)

1. sweet, candy (something sweet-tasting)
2. confectionery
3. pastry
4. cookie, biscuit

Derived terms

• شیرینی‌فُروش (širini-foruš)
• شیرینی‌فُروشی (širini-foruši)