شیوا

Persian

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [ʃeː.ˈwɑː]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃeː.wɑ́ː]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃeː.wɑ́ː]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [ʃeː.wɑ́ː]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [ʃeː.wɔ́ː]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃiː.vɒ́ː]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃe.vɔ́]

Readings
Classical reading?	šēwā
Dari reading?	šēwā
Iranian reading?	šivâ
Tajik reading?	ševo

Adjective

Dari	شیوا
Iranian Persian
Tajik	шево

شیوا • (šivâ) (comparative شیواتَر (šivâ-tar), superlative شیواتَرین (šivâ-tarin))

1. eloquent

   Synonyms: فصیح (fasih), رسا (rasâ)

Proper noun

شیوا • (šivâ)

1. a male given name, Shiva
2. a female given name, Shiva
3. a surname