غلامی

Persian

Etymology

غلام (ğolâm, “slave”) +‎ ـی (-i)

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [ɣu.lɑː.ˈmiː]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ɣʊ.lɑː.míː]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ɣʊ.lɑː.míː]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [ɣʊ.lɑː.míː]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [ɣu.lɔː.mí]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [qo.lɒː.míː]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ʁu.lɔ.mí]

Readings
Classical reading?	ğulāmī
Dari reading?	ğulāmī
Iranian reading?	ğolâmi
Tajik reading?	ġulomī

Noun

Dari	غلامی
Iranian Persian
Tajik	ғуломӣ

غلامی • (ğolâmi)

1. slavery, bondage, servitude

   Synonyms: مملوکی (mamluki), بندگی (bandegi), بردگی (bardegi)

   • 2015, Ali Fani (lyrics and music), “Be Tâ-hâ, be Yâ-sin”‎^[1]:

     غلامی این خانواده دلیل و مراد خدا بوده از خلقت ما

     ğolâmi-ye in xânevâde dalil-o morâd-e xodâ bude az xelqat-e mâ

     Servitude to this family was God’s reason and intention for our creation