شبیه

See also: شبيه

Persian

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic شَبِيه (šabīh).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [ʃa.ˈβiːh]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃä.bíːʱ]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃä.bíːʱ]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [ʃä.bíː]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [ʃä.bí]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃæ.bíːʰ]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃä.béʱ]

Readings
Classical reading?	šaḇīh
Dari reading?	šabīh
Iranian reading?	šabih
Tajik reading?	šabih

Adjective

Dari	شبیه
Iranian Persian
Tajik	шабеҳ

شَبیه • (šabih) (comparative شَبیه‌تَر (šabih-tar), superlative شَبیه‌تَرین (šabih-tarin))

1. similar, resembling

   دختر شبیه به مادرش است. (more literary)

   doxtar šabih be mâdar-aš ast.

   The girl looks like her mother.

   دختر شبیه به مادرشه. (more colloquial)

   doxtar šabih be mâdar-eš-e.

   The girl looks like her mother.

Noun

شبیه • (šabih)

1. (Shia Islam) tazia play; passion play portraying the tribulations of Imam Husayn

   Synonym: تعزیه (ta'ziye)