ویم

Persian

Etymology

From Middle Persian wym (/⁠wēm⁠/, “rock”).

Pronunciation

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

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [wíːm]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [wíːm]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [wíːm]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [wím]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [víːm]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [vím]

Readings
Classical reading?	wīm
Dari reading?	wīm
Iranian reading?	vim
Tajik reading?	vim

Noun

ویم • (vim)

1. (obsolete) flagstone; cobblestone
   • 12th century, Suzani, (Please provide the book title or journal name):

     سرای خودرا کردم ستانهٔ زرین
     بسقف خانه بدر بر ندیده کهگل و ویم

     sarā-yi xwad-rā kardam satāna-yi zarrīn
     ba-saqf-i xāna badar bar nadīda kahgil u wīm

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)