Persian edit

Etymology edit

From میل ("inclination") and کردن ("to do").

Pronunciation edit

 

Readings
Classical reading? mayl kardan
Dari reading? mayl kardan
Iranian reading? meyl kardan
Tajik reading? mayl kardan

Verb edit

میل کردن (meyl kardan)

  1. (deferential, formal) to eat, to consume

Usage notes edit

This expression is the deferential version of the verb خوردن (xordan). It is generally used to mark politeness and social distance.

Conjugation edit