қатӣ
Tajik edit
Etymology edit
Unknown, but thought to be related to colloquial Dari کتی (katē, katī), with the same meaning (used mainly in southern Afghanistan).
Both terms are suggested to be from a Turkic language, but there is little consensus on the matter.
Pronunciation edit
Preposition edit
| Dari | با, کتی |
|---|---|
| Iranian Persian | با |
| Tajik | бо, қатӣ |
қатӣ • (qatī)
- (more colloquial) with, and, alongside