مصنوعی

Persian

Etymology

مصنوع (masnu', “produced, manufactured”) +‎ ـی (-i).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [mas.nuː.ˈʔiː]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [mäs.noː.ʔíː]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [mäs.noː.ʔíː]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [mäs.nuː.jíː]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [mäs.nu.jí]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [mæs.nuː.ʔíː]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [mäs.nu.ʔí]

Readings
Classical reading?	masnū'ī
Dari reading?	masnū'ī
Iranian reading?	masnu'i
Tajik reading?	masnuʾi

Adjective

مَصنوعی • (masnu'i)

1. artificial, artificially manufactured

   گل مصنوعی ― gol-e masnu'i ― artificial flower

   دندان مصنوعی ― dandân-e masnu'i ― artificial teeth

2. forced, artificial

   اشک مصنوعی ― ašk-e masnu'i ― forced tears