لیلی
Persian edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Arabic لَيْلَى (laylā). Leylī or Laylī is a spelling pronunciation. The original Arabic pronunciation is now written لیلا (leylâ).
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): [laj.ˈlɑː]
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [läj.líː]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [lej.líː]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [läj.lí]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | laylā |
| Dari reading? | laylī |
| Iranian reading? | leyli |
| Tajik reading? | layli |
Proper noun edit
| Dari | لیلی |
|---|---|
| Iranian Persian | |
| Tajik | Лайлӣ |
لیلی • (leyli)
- A female given name from Arabic.
- The heroine of the romance Layla and Majnun.
See also edit
Protagonists of Persian romances