See also: نوسین

Persian edit

Etymology edit

From Middle Persian [script needed] (anōšēn, ambrosial, sweet), from 𐭠𐭭𐭥𐭱 (anōš, ambrosia) + [script needed] (-ēn), from Old Persian *anauša- (immortal), from Proto-Iranian *an-auša- (immortal). Compare Persian انوشه (anuše, a, immortal) and Persian نوشیدن (nušidan, to drink).

Pronunciation edit

 

Readings
Classical reading? nōšēn
Dari reading? nōšēn
Iranian reading? nušin
Tajik reading? nüšen

Adjective edit

نوشین (nušin)

  1. sweet; pleasant

Proper noun edit

نوشین (nušin)

  1. a female given name, Noushin, Nooshin, or Nushin, from Middle Persian

References edit

  • Durkin-Meisterernst, Desmond (2004), “ʾnwšyn”, in A Dictionary of Manichaean Middle Persian and Parthian (Corpus Fontium Manichaeorum; 3.1), Turnhout: Brepols