وحی

Persian

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic وَحْي (waḥy).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [wahj]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [wäɦj]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [wäɦj]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [wɑːj]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [wäj]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [væɦj]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [väɦj]

Readings

Classical reading?	wahy
Dari reading?	wahy
Iranian reading?	vahy
Tajik reading?	vahy

Noun

وحی • (vahy)

1. inspiration
2. (theology) revelation

   وحی الهی

   vahy-e elahi

   divine revelation