کیفر

Persian

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [kaj.ˈfaɾ]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰäj.fǽɾ]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰäj.fǽɾ]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [kʰäj.fǽɾ]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [kʰäj.fǽɾ]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [kʲej.fǽɹ]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰäj.fǽɾ]

Readings
Classical reading?	kayfar
Dari reading?	kayfar
Iranian reading?	keyfar
Tajik reading?	kayfar

Noun

کیفر • (keyfar) (plural کیفرها (keyfar-hâ))

1. punishment

   Synonym: مجازات (mojâzât)

2. (dated) consequence of one's actions; reward or retaliation

Derived terms

• کیفرخواست (keyfarxâst)

Further reading

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