سفال
Persian edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Unknown Middle Iranian origins. Cognate with Gilaki سوفال (sufāl).
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): [su.fɑːl], [sa.fɑːl], [si.fɑːl]
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [sʊ.fɑːl]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [so.fɒːl̥]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | sufāl, safāl, sifāl |
| Dari reading? | sufāl |
| Iranian reading? | sofâl |
Noun edit
سفال • (sofâl)
Descendants edit
- → Urdu: سفال (sifāl)
Urdu edit
Etymology edit
From Classical Persian سفال (sufāl ~ sifāl, “earthenware”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Standard Urdu) IPA(key): /sɪ.fɑːl/
Noun edit
سِفال • (sifāl) m (Hindi spelling सिफ़ाल)
Derived terms edit
- سِفالینہ (sifālīna, “earthenware”)
- سِفال گر (sifāl-gar, “potter”)
- سفال ساز (sifāl-sāz, “potter, ceramist”)
- جامِ سِفال (jām-e-sifāl, “earthen cup”)
References edit
- “سفال”, in اُردُو لُغَت (urdū luġat) (in Urdu), Ministry of Education: Government of Pakistan, 2017.