обӣ

See also: оби

Tajik

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /obi/, [ʔɔ.bi]

Etymology 1

Inherited from Classical Persian آبِی (ābī). By surface analysis, об (ob, “water”) +‎ -ӣ (-i)

Adjective

обӣ • (obi) (Persian spelling آبی)

1. of or related to water
2. blue

   Synonyms: кабуд (kabud), осмонӣ (osmoni)

Etymology 2

Inherited from Classical Persian آبِی (ābī).

Noun

обӣ • (obi) (Persian spelling آبی)

1. (literary) quince

   Synonym: биҳӣ (bihi)

Further reading

• Обӣ (ранг) on the Tajik Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^tg
• “обӣ”, in Вожаҷӯ / واژه‌جو [Vožajü] (in Tajik), 2024