ظنین

Persian

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic ظَنِين (ẓanīn).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [za.ˈniːn]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [zä.níːn]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [zä.níːn]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [zä.níːn]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [zä.nín]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [zæ.níːn]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [zä.nín]

Readings
Classical reading?	zanīn
Dari reading?	zanīn
Iranian reading?	zanin
Tajik reading?	zanin

Adjective

ظنین • (zanin)

1. suspicious; mistrustful

   Synonyms: بدگمان (badgomân), مظنون (maznun)

   • 1935, Parvin E'tesami, “گلهٔ بیجا”, in دیوان پروین اعتصامی‎^[1]:

     این چه رفتار است، ای یار قدیم
     تو ظنین از ما و ما در رنج و بیم

     in če raftâr ast, ey yâr-e qadim
     to zanin az mâ o man dar ranj o bim

     What behavior is this, oh old friend?
     You are suspicious of me, and I am hurt and scared.