See also: ويه

Persian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Middle Persian *-ōē; see there for further information. Akin to Northern Kurdish -o.

Pronunciation

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Suffix

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ـویه (-ôê, -ûya, -ûye)

  1. forms diminutive or affectionate form of nouns; transliterated as -ūya, -ūyah, -uya, -uyah, -ōē (Classical Persian), -uye, -uyeh (Iranian Persian), -awayh, -awaih, -uwayh (Arabized)

Derived terms

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(Some are wholly derived from Middle Iranian)

Descendants

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  • Arabic: ـويه (-ūya, -awayh)

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