آهسته
See also: آہستہ
Persian
editAlternative forms
edit- آسه (âsse) (colloquial Tehrani)
Etymology
editUltimately from Proto-Iranian [Term?], compare Khotanese [script needed] (tsāṣṭa-, “calm”).
Pronunciation
edit- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): [ʔɑː.his.ˈta]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [ʔɔ.ɦis.t̪ʰǽ]
Readings | |
---|---|
Classical reading? | āhista |
Dari reading? | āhista |
Iranian reading? | âheste |
Tajik reading? | ohista |
Adjective
editآهسته • (âheste) (comparative آهستهتَر (âheste-tar), superlative آهستهتَرین (âheste-tarin))
- quiet (of sound)
- slow
- (archaic) calm, reserved
- 10th-century, unknown author, Hudud al-'Alam:
- اوهر شهرکیست به بر کوه نهاده و با آبهای بسیار، جائی بسیار کشت و مردمانی آهسته.
- Owhar(?) is a small town on mountain's foot with many waters, a place with many fields and calm people.
- 10th-century, unknown author, Hudud al-'Alam:
Adverb
editآهسته • (âheste)
- softly, gently
- آهسته و آرام صحبت کردن
- âheste o ârâm sohbat kardan
- to speak softly
- slowly
- آهسته برانید
- âheste berânid
- drive slowly
Synonyms
editDescendants
edit- → Azerbaijani: asta
- → Bengali: আস্তে (aste)
- → Kumyk: аста (asta)
- → Uyghur: ئاستا (asta)
- → Turkish: aheste
- → Urdu: آہستہ (āhistah)
References
edit- Dehkhoda, Ali-Akbar (1931–) “آهسته”, in Dehkhoda Dictionary Institute, editors, Dehkhoda Dictionary (in Persian), Tehran: University of Tehran Press