نخستی

Persian

Etymology

From نخست (noxost, “first”) +‎ ـی (-i). Calque of French primate, which is from primas (“first”).

Pronunciation

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [no.xos.t̪ʰíː], [næ.xos.t̪ʰíː]

Readings
Iranian reading?	noxosti, naxosti

Noun

نخستی • (noxosti or naxosti) (plural نخستی‌‌ها)

1. (zoology) primate

   Synonym: نخستی‌سان (noxosti-sân)