عاطفه

Persian

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic عَاطِفَة (ʕāṭifa).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [ʔɑː.ti.ˈfa]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔɑː.t̪ʰɪ.fǽ]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔɑː.t̪ʰɪ.fǽ]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [ʔɑː.t̪ʰɪ.fǽ]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [ʔɔː.t̪ʰi.fǽ]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔɒː.t̪ʰe.fé]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔɔ.t̪ʰi.fǽ]

Readings
Classical reading?	ātifa
Dari reading?	ātifa
Iranian reading?	âtefe
Tajik reading?	otifa

Noun

عاطفه • (âtefe) (plural عواطف (avâtef))

1. kind feeling; affection

   Synonym: مهر (mehr)

   عاطفه مادری ― âtefe-ye mâdari ― maternal affection