راهبه

Persian

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic رَاهِبَة (rāhiba). Equally analysable as راهب (râheb) +‎ ـه (-e).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [ɾɑː.hi.ˈβa]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [rɑː.ɦɪ.bǽ]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [rɑː.ɦɪ.bǽ]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [rɑː.jɪ.bǽ]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [rɔː.ji.bǽ]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ɹɒː.ɦe.bé]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ɾɔ.ɦi.bǽ]

Readings
Classical reading?	rāhiḇa
Dari reading?	rāhiba
Iranian reading?	râhebe
Tajik reading?	rohiba

Noun

راهبه • (râhebe)

1. (Christianity) nun