شکوفا

Persian

Etymology

From شکوف (šukōf, obsolete classical variant of شکف (šikuf/šekof), present stem of شکفتن (šikuftan/šekoftan)) +‎ ـا (-â).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [ʃi.koː.ˈfɑː], [ʃu.koː.ˈfɑː], [ʃu.kuː.ˈfɑː]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃe.kʰuː.fɒ́ː]

Readings
Classical reading?	šikōfā, šukōfā, šukūfā
Iranian reading?	šekufâ

Adjective

شکوفا • (šekufâ)

1. (of a flower) blossoming, in blossom
2. (figurative) flourishing