واپس

Persian

Etymology

From وا (vâ-) +‎ پس (pas).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [wɑː.ˈpas]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [wɑː.pʰǽs]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [wɑː.pʰǽs]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [wɑː.pʰǽs]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [wɔː.pʰǽs]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [vɒː.pʰǽs]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [vɔ.pʰǽs]

Readings
Classical reading?	wāpas
Dari reading?	wāpas
Iranian reading?	vâpas
Tajik reading?	vopas

Adverb

واپس • (vâpas)

1. back (to an original place), again

Further reading

• Hayyim, Sulayman (1934) “واپس”, in New Persian–English dictionary, Teheran: Librairie-imprimerie Béroukhim

Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian واپس (wāpas). Compare Punjabi ਵਾਪਸ (vāpas).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /ʋɑː.pəs/
• Rhymes: -əs
• Hyphenation: وا‧پَس

Adjective

واپَس • (vāpas) (Hindi spelling वापस)

1. back
2. return, returned, restored