زندگانی

Persian

Etymology

From زنده (zenda) +‎ گان (gân) +‎ ی (i).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [zin.da.ɡɑː.niː]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [zɪn̪.d̪ä.ɡɑː.niː]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [zɪn̪.d̪ä.ɡɑː.niː]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [zɪn̪.d̪ä.ɡɑː.niː]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [zin̪.d̪ä.ɡɔː.ni]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [zen̪.d̪æ.ɡɒː.niː]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [zin̪.d̪ä.ɡɔ.ni]

Readings
Classical reading?	zindagānī
Dari reading?	zindagānī
Iranian reading?	zendagâni
Tajik reading?	zindagoni

Noun

Dari	زندگانی
Iranian Persian
Tajik	зиндагонӣ

زندگانی • (zendegâni)

1. life, way of life, course of one's life
   • 2015, Ali Fani (lyrics and music), “Be Tâ-hâ, be Yâ-sin”‎^[1]:

     و این زندگانی فانی، جوانی خوشی‌های امروز این‌جا، به افسوس بسیار فردا نیرزد

     va in zendegâni-ye fâni, javâni, xoši-hâ-ye emruz-o injâ, be afsus-e besyâr-e fardâ na-yarzad

     and this transitory course of life, youth, the happiness of today and here, is not worth the great regret of tomorrow

See also

• زندگی (zendegi, “life (as opposed to death)”)