استوایی

Persian

Etymology

From استوا (ostovâ, “equator”) +‎ ـی (-i).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [ʔus.tu.wɑː.ˈjiː]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔʊs.t̪ʰʊ.wɑː.jíː]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔʊs.t̪ʰʊ.wɑː.jíː]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [ʔʊs.t̪ʰʊ.wɑː.jíː]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [ʔus.t̪ʰu.wɔː.jí]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔos.t̪ʰo.vɒː.jíː]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔus.t̪ʰu.vɔ.jí]

Readings
Classical reading?	ustuwāyī
Dari reading?	ustuwāyī
Iranian reading?	ostovâyi
Tajik reading?	ustuvoyī

Adjective

استوایی • (ostovâyi)

1. equatorial; tropical

Derived terms

• گینه استوایی (gine-ye ostovâyi, “Equatorial Guinea”)