بنفشه
Persian
editEtymology
editFrom Middle Persian wnpšk' (wanafšag, “violet”), of uncertain origin; see there for further information.
Pronunciation
edit- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): [bu.naf.ʃa], [bi.naf.ʃa], [ba.naf.ʃa]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [bæ.næf.ʃé]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [bu.näf.ʃä]
Readings | |
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Classical reading? | bunafša, binafša, banafša |
Dari reading? | binafša |
Iranian reading? | banafše |
Tajik reading? | bunafša |
Noun
editDari | بِنفشه |
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Iranian Persian | بَنفشه |
Tajik | бунафша |
بنفشه • (banafše) (plural بنفشهها (banafše-hâ))
- violet (flower)
- بنفشه فرنگی ― banafše-ye farangi ― pansy
Derived terms
editRelated terms
edit- بنفش (banafš)
Descendants
editSee wnpšk' for descendants.
References
edit- MacKenzie, D. N. (1971) “wanafšag”, in A concise Pahlavi dictionary, London, New York, Toronto: Oxford University Press
- Steingass, Francis Joseph (1892) “بنفشه”, in A Comprehensive Persian–English dictionary, London: Routledge & K. Paul
Proper noun
editDari | بنفشه |
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Iranian Persian | |
Tajik | Бунафша |
بنفشه • (banafše)
- a female given name, Banafsheh