اضافه

See also: اضافہ‎, إضافة‎, and اضافة‎

Persian

Alternative forms

• اضافت‎ (ezâfat) (archaic, rare)

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic إِضَافَة‎ (ʔiḍāfa).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /izɑːˈfa/

• (Dari Persian) IPA^(key): /ɪzɑːˈfa/

• (Iranian Persian) IPA^(key): /ezɒːˈfe/

• (Tajik) IPA^(key): /izɔˈfa/

Adjective

اِضافِه • (ezâfe)

1. extra

Noun

Dari	اِضافَه
Iranian Persian	اِضافِه
Tajik	изофа (izofa)

اِضافِه • (ezâfe) (plural اضافه‌ها‎ (ezâfe-hâ))

1. addition

   Synonym: افزایش‎ (afzâyeš)

2. increase

   Synonym: افزایش‎ (afzâyeš)

3. (grammar) the act of linking words with the ezafe grammatical particle
4. (grammar) ezafe

   Synonym: نقش‌نمای اضافه‎ (naqš-e-namâ-ye ezâfe)

Derived terms

• اضافه کردن‎ (ezâfe kardan)

Related terms

• اضافی‎ (ezâfi)

Descendants

• Bengali: ইজাফা (izafa)
• → Hindustani:
  • Hindi: इज़ाफ़ा (izāfā)
  • Urdu: اضافہ‎ (izāfā)