نیست
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Persian
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]From Middle Persian 𐭫𐭥𐭩𐭲 / 𐭭𐭩𐭮𐭲 (nēst, “is not”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): [neːst]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [niːst̪]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [nest̪]
Readings | |
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Classical reading? | nēst |
Dari reading? | nēst |
Iranian reading? | nist |
Tajik reading? | nest |
- Rhymes: -iːst
Verb
[edit]Dari | نیست |
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Iranian Persian | |
Tajik | нест |
نیست • (nêst)
- negative form of هست
- نون داریم ولی برنج نیست.
- nun dârêm vali berenj nêst.
- We have bread but there isn't any rice.
- negative form of است
- این فیلم خیلی جالب نیست.
- in film xeylê jâleb nêst.
- This film isn't very interesting.
Synonyms
[edit]- نابود (nâbud)
Derived terms
[edit]- نیستی (nêsti)
Etymology 2
[edit]Adjective
[edit]نیست • (nist)