نقاشی

Persian

Etymology

From نقاش (naqqâš, “painter”) +‎ ـی (-i, suffix forming abstract nouns).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [naq.qɑː.ˈʃiː]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [näq.qɑː.ʃíː]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [näq.qɑː.ʃíː]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [näq.qɑː.ʃíː]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [näq.qɔː.ʃí]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [næʁ.ɢɒː.ʃíː]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [näq.qɔ.ʃí]

Readings
Classical reading?	naqqāšī
Dari reading?	naqqāšī
Iranian reading?	nağğâši
Tajik reading?	naqqoši

Noun

نقاشی • (naqqâši) (plural نقاشی‌ها (naqqâši-hâ))

1. painting, drawing

   نقاشی قدیمی ― naqqâši-ye qadimi ― old painting